| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Winston (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Victor Holt inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Southern | Scott Johnson loses the dribble to John Winston in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:55 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer misses the dunk | 38-37 |
| 19:53 | Southern | Scott Johnson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Victor Holt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Bennett - foul #1 on Benjamin Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Victor Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:45 | Southern | David Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:34 | Southern | James Black is hacked by Mark Rizzi - foul #3 on Mark Rizzi, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Preston (C) Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:15 | Southern | Thomas Nagel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Robert May grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | Drake | David Duncan steps in front of the Henry Preston pass | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Southern | James Black is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Schaeffer - foul #2 on Russell Schaeffer, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Southern | James Gatewood (PF) Scott Johnson | |
| 18:39 | Southern | James Gatewood banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Black | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Robert May buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | Southern | James Black hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Drake | John Winston is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), Joel Shenk (PF), John Keener (C) John Winston, Robert May, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), David Corona (SG), Troy Bird (SF), Scott Johnson (PF) Thomas Nagel, James Black, Victor Holt, David Duncan | |
| 17:17 | Southern | Herbert Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Graham - foul #2 on Jesse Graham, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Keith Lehmann (SF) David Campbell, Jesse Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Chris Cobb (C) James Gatewood | |
| 17:17 | Southern | Herbert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Southern | Herbert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Bennett | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Herbert Harris lays it up and in set up by David Corona | 42-46 |
| 16:28 | Drake | John Keener is hacked by Chris Cobb - foul #2 on Chris Cobb, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Robert May (PF), Henry Preston (C) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer, Joel Shenk, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG), James Gatewood (PF) David Corona, Scott Johnson | |
| 16:23 | Drake | Henry Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Herbert Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Troy Bird misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:58 | Southern | James Gatewood hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Lehmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Bird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Drake | David Campbell hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Ewell | 44-48 |
| 15:49 | Southern | Herbert Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Graham (SF), Mark Rizzi (C) Keith Lehmann, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), Victor Holt (SF), David Duncan (C) Herbert Harris, Troy Bird, Chris Cobb | |
| 15:37 | Drake | David Campbell comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 15:35 | Southern | David Duncan gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:30 | Southern | James Black is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Johnson (PF) James Gatewood | |
| 15:21 | Drake | Jesse Graham can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Black - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (PF) Robert May | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:21 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Ewell - foul #1 on Edward Ewell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Keener (PF) Edward Ewell, Jesse Graham, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (SG), Herbert Harris (SF) James Black, Victor Holt | |
| 14:59 | Southern | Scott Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Scott Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Mark Rizzi pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Thomas Nagel steps in front of the Mark Rizzi pass | 46-48 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Scott Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Herbert Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Scott Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:07 | Drake | John Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:52 | Drake | John Keener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Joel Shenk (PF) Benjamin Bennett, John Winston, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), James Black (SG), Troy Bird (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Thomas Nagel, David Corona, Herbert Harris, Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 13:52 | Drake | John Keener makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:52 | Drake | John Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:36 | Southern | David Satterfield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Cobb | 48-50 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Joel Shenk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Keith Lehmann drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Chris Cobb connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Black | 51-52 |
| 12:19 | Drake | John Keener knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Campbell | 53-52 |
| 12:04 | Southern | James Black misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Schaeffer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Lehmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Shenk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Keener (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Bird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Keith Lehmann steals it from James Gatewood | 56-52 |
| 11:36 | Drake | David Campbell throws it down set up by Keith Lehmann | 58-52 |
| 11:15 | Southern | James Gatewood misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 58-52 |
| 11:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Russell Schaeffer | 58-52 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Troy Bird - foul #2 on Troy Bird, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, Russell Schaeffer, Keith Lehmann, Joel Shenk, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), David Corona (SG), Victor Holt (SF), Scott Johnson (PF), David Duncan (C) David Satterfield, James Black, Troy Bird, James Gatewood, Chris Cobb | |
| 10:53 | Drake | Mark Rizzi comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 58-52 |
| 10:52 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Scott Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Nagel | 58-55 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Jesse Graham clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Corona - foul #2 on David Corona, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:35 | Southern | David Duncan's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Bennett in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 10:32 | Drake | John Winston banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Bennett | 62-55 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Jesse Graham is called for the reach on David Corona in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Graham, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 10:02 | Southern | John Winston takes the ball from Thomas Nagel | 62-55 |
| 09:49 | Drake | John Winston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Scott Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Thomas Nagel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 09:42 | Southern | David Duncan tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Robert May pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 09:35 | Southern | Scott Johnson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Victor Holt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 09:28 | Southern | David Duncan tips it home | 62-57 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Mark Rizzi is fouled on the floor by David Duncan - foul #2 on David Duncan, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Henry Preston (C) Benjamin Bennett, Jesse Graham, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), James Black (SG) Thomas Nagel, David Corona | |
| 08:46 | Drake | Robert May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 08:45 | Southern | James Black pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:41 | Southern | James Black clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Robert May snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:28 | Drake | David Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Winston | 65-57 |
| 08:06 | Southern | David Duncan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Herbert Harris | 65-59 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Herbert Harris takes the ball from David Campbell | 65-59 |
| 07:54 | Southern | James Black lays it in on a great pass from Herbert Harris | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Black (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Duncan (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | John Winston makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert May | 67-61 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Victor Holt's pass is intercepted by John Winston | 67-61 |
| 07:03 | Drake | David Duncan steps in front of the David Campbell pass | 67-61 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Scott Johnson connects on the open floater from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 06:24 | Drake | David Campbell drills a runner from the left block set up by Edward Ewell and the foul's on James Black - foul #3 on James Black, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Jesse Graham (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Edward Ewell, John Winston, Robert May, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), David Corona (SG), Troy Bird (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Herbert Harris, James Black, Victor Holt, Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 06:24 | Drake | David Campbell makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:10 | Southern | James Gatewood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Troy Bird | 70-65 |
| 06:02 | Drake | David Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:49 | Southern | Chris Cobb connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Jesse Graham - foul #4 on Jesse Graham, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 05:49 | Southern | Chris Cobb makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses the dunk but the foul's on David Corona - foul #3 on David Corona, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Duncan (C) Chris Cobb | |
| 05:28 | Drake | Mark Rizzi makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Joel Shenk grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Joel Shenk is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Shenk, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (SF), Robert May (PF) Jesse Graham, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:06 | Southern | Troy Bird misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 05:04 | Southern | James Gatewood can't tip it in | 71-68 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Robert May tips it in | 73-68 |
| 04:43 | Southern | James Gatewood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), Herbert Harris (SG), Scott Johnson (PF) Thomas Nagel, David Corona, David Duncan | |
| 04:31 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is called for traveling | 73-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Southern | Victor Holt (SF) Troy Bird | |
| 04:12 | Southern | Herbert Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Mark Rizzi gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Lehmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert May (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gatewood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Robert May can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Satterfield - foul #1 on David Satterfield, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Jesse Graham (SF), John Keener (C) Benjamin Bennett, Keith Lehmann, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), James Black (SG), Chris Cobb (PF), David Duncan (C) David Satterfield, Victor Holt, Scott Johnson, James Gatewood | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Robert May makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Thomas Nagel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Joel Shenk (PF) Russell Schaeffer, Robert May | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (SF) Herbert Harris | |
| 03:05 | Drake | David Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 03:03 | Drake | David Campbell misses the tip | 75-70 |
| 03:02 | Drake | John Keener gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Joel Shenk misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Troy Bird - foul #3 on Troy Bird, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:43 | Drake | Joel Shenk misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Joel Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Troy Bird scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Jesse Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 01:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Chris Cobb | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Troy Bird is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Nagel | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Schaeffer | 79-76 |
| 01:06 | Southern | James Black can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Mark Rizzi gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF) Edward Ewell, Jesse Graham, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Southern | Victor Holt (SF), Scott Johnson (PF) Troy Bird, Chris Cobb | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:41 | Southern | James Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Drake | Mark Rizzi buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert May | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern | James Black drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nagel - foul #1 on Thomas Nagel, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | James Black connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Duncan (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Victor Holt wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Southern | James Black connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 04:24 | Drake | John Winston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-85 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Thomas Nagel grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is called for 10 seconds | 82-85 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (SG), James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) James Black, Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 03:54 | Drake | Jesse Graham makes the jumpshot from the left side | 84-85 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Henry Preston swats the layup by Chris Cobb | 84-85 |
| 03:36 | Drake | John Keener grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 03:19 | Drake | The jump hook by John Keener is blocked by Chris Cobb | 84-85 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Chris Cobb snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Thomas Nagel travels in the backcourt | 84-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG) John Winston | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), Troy Bird (SF) Thomas Nagel, Victor Holt | |
| 03:03 | Drake | James Gatewood steals the ball from Edward Ewell | 84-85 |
| 02:47 | Southern | David Campbell is called for the reach on David Corona - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Jesse Graham, Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Johnson (PF) Chris Cobb | |
| 02:47 | Southern | David Corona misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Keith Lehmann is hacked by Troy Bird - foul #4 on Troy Bird, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF) Edward Ewell, Joel Shenk, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), Victor Holt (SF), Chris Cobb (C) Herbert Harris, David Corona, Scott Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Drake | Keith Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Chris Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Troy Bird double dribbles | 85-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), Henry Preston (C) Keith Lehmann, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG) Troy Bird | |
| 01:52 | Drake | John Winston is fouled on the floor by James Black - foul #4 on James Black, team foul #13 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Rizzi (C) Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Johnson (PF), David Duncan (C) James Gatewood, Chris Cobb | |
| 01:52 | Drake | John Winston makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:52 | Drake | John Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 01:49 | Southern | James Black is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-85 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Bennett | 89-85 |
| 01:16 | Southern | David Duncan's layup is rejected by Mark Rizzi | 89-85 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Scott Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Victor Holt connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Nagel | 89-87 |
| 01:03 | Drake | James Black picks off the pass by Benjamin Bennett in the backcourt | 89-87 |
| 01:02 | Southern | James Black can't finish the layup | 89-87 |
| 01:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mark Rizzi | 89-87 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Black (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Victor Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Duncan (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Thomas Nagel steps in front of the Russell Schaeffer pass | 89-87 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Thomas Nagel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Holt | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett is whistled for traveling | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern | James Black is hacked by Benjamin Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Bennett, team foul #10 | 89-90 |
| 00:12 | Southern | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:12 | Southern | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 89-92 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Robert May grabs the offensive rebound | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses short on a fullcourt shot | 92-92 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Winston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert May (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Black (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Victor Holt wins the tip | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Southern | David Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-92 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (PG) Benjamin Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern | James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Rizzi | 95-92 |
| 04:35 | Southern | Russell Schaeffer steals the ball from Chris Cobb | 95-92 |
| 04:30 | Drake | David Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Russell Schaeffer | 97-92 |
| 04:23 | Southern | James Gatewood is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 97-92 |
| 04:22 | Southern | James Black tips it but misses | 97-92 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 97-92 |
| 03:58 | Drake | John Winston connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Schaeffer | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Southern | James Black comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 100-92 |
| 03:46 | Southern | James Gatewood tips it in | 100-94 |
| 03:26 | Drake | John Winston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 100-94 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Chris Cobb grabs the board | 100-94 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Southern | Chris Cobb loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 100-94 |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Bennett (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) David Campbell, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (PG), David Corona (SG), Troy Bird (SF), Scott Johnson (PF), David Duncan (C) Thomas Nagel, James Black, Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Chris Cobb | |
| 03:09 | Drake | John Keener misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 100-94 |
| 03:08 | Southern | Scott Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 100-94 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 100-94 |
| 03:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith Lehmann | 100-94 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 100-94 |
| Subs | Drake | David Campbell (SG) Keith Lehmann | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG) Herbert Harris | |
| 02:53 | Drake | Jesse Graham can't throw it down | 100-94 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 100-94 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Jesse Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 100-94 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Benjamin Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 100-94 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Jesse Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Bennett | 102-94 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 102-94 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), John Winston (SF), Robert May (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) David Campbell, Jesse Graham, Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), Victor Holt (SF) David Corona, Troy Bird | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is hacked by Russell Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Schaeffer, team foul #11 | 102-94 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses the 1st free throw | 102-94 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Russell Schaeffer travels with the ball | 102-95 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Southern | Scott Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Duncan | 102-97 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Mark Rizzi scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Russell Schaeffer and the foul's on David Duncan - foul #3 on David Duncan, team foul #14 | 104-97 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Mark Rizzi makes the free throw | 105-97 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Southern | Victor Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 105-97 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Robert May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #3 on Scott Johnson, team foul #15 | 105-97 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 106-97 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Robert May makes the 2nd free throw | 107-97 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert May (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Rizzi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Victor Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Benjamin Bennett is called for the reach on Thomas Nagel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Bennett, team foul #12 | 107-97 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), David Campbell (SG), Jesse Graham (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Benjamin Bennett, Russell Schaeffer, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (SG), Troy Bird (SF), James Gatewood (PF), Chris Cobb (C) James Black, Victor Holt, Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses the 1st free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 107-98 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Drake | Edward Ewell is hacked by Thomas Nagel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nagel, team foul #16 | 107-98 |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Schaeffer (SG), Joel Shenk (SF), Robert May (PF) David Campbell, Jesse Graham, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG), Victor Holt (SF), Scott Johnson (PF), David Duncan (C) David Corona, Troy Bird, James Gatewood, Chris Cobb | |
| 00:44 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 108-98 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 109-98 |
| 00:36 | Southern | David Duncan loses the dribble to Russell Schaeffer | 109-98 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Edward Ewell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Schaeffer | 111-98 |
| 00:25 | Southern | James Black misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 111-98 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Robert May snags the defensive board | 111-98 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Edward Ewell runs out the clock | 111-98 |