| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hinojosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Dikembe Azure inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Roy Freitag connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Bradshaw | 36-43 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-43 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Roy Freitag clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Blake Ryan - foul #2 on Blake Ryan, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Freitag is called for the reach on Robert Coker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Freitag, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Blake Ryan | 39-43 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:22 | Drake | William Hinojosa grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the driving attempt in the lane | 39-43 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber clanks a shot from close range | 39-43 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Luis Hay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Dikembe Azure's pass is intercepted by Lance Johnson | 39-43 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Hinojosa - foul #1 on William Hinojosa, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), David Sarris (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF), Timothy Bridges (C) David Imberg, Robert Coker, Blake Ryan, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Douglas Carr (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Luis Hay, Roy Freitag, William Hinojosa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Douglas Carr grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Drake | The short jumper by Dikembe Arakawa is denied by Timothy Bridges | 40-43 |
| 16:25 | Drake | Dikembe Azure grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the floater from the right wing set up by Terry Muse | 40-45 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Terry Muse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) SF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Polinsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Drake | A charge is called on Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Clifford Langley (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) James Cumberbatch, Dennis Hitt, Lance Johnson, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Michael Edwards (C) Terry Muse, Dikembe Azure, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Douglas Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:22 | Drake | David Sarris takes the ball from Gerald Avery | 42-45 |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SF) David Sarris | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SG), William Hinojosa (PF) Roy Freitag, Douglas Carr | |
| 14:03 | Drake | The jump hook by Michael Edwards is blocked by Nicholas Weber | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Michael Edwards grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Terry Muse connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Avery | 42-48 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), James Cumberbatch (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF), Timothy Bridges (PF) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Coker, Blake Ryan, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Terry Muse, Dikembe Arakawa, Michael Edwards | |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:19 | Drake | David Imberg takes the ball from Gerald Avery in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson (PF) Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) William Hinojosa | |
| 12:53 | Drake | Dikembe Azure comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-48 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Cumberbatch | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Luis Hay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses the shot from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Bridges | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Dikembe Azure can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Hitt - foul #3 on Dennis Hitt, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), David Sarris (SF), Nicholas Weber (C) James Cumberbatch, Dennis Hitt, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Douglas Carr (PF) Gerald Avery, Luis Hay, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Terry Muse (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Freitag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley (PF) Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Dikembe Azure | |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Weber - foul #1 on Nicholas Weber, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG) David Imberg | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hinojosa (PF) Brian Bradshaw | |
| 10:55 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:33 | Drake | William Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Roy Freitag comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Roy Freitag snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Terry Muse loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Timothy Bridges (C) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Coker, Clifford Langley, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Michael Edwards (C) Terry Muse, William Hinojosa | |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris's layup is rejected by Michael Edwards | 50-51 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Douglas Carr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Carr, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Nicholas Weber (C) James Cumberbatch, David Sarris, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Terry Muse (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), William Hinojosa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Luis Hay, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Arakawa, Douglas Carr, Michael Edwards | |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Imberg | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 55-53 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is hacked by Terry Muse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Muse, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Dennis Hitt (SF) David Imberg, Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Terry Muse, Dikembe Azure | |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Luis Hay hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Nicks | 60-56 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Luis Hay misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lance Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Weber (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) PF - William Hinojosa (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hay is called for the reach on Robert Coker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Hay, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SF), Clifford Langley (PF) Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Luis Hay, William Hinojosa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Michael Edwards buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Dennis Hitt - foul #4 on Dennis Hitt, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Timothy Bridges (C) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Michael Edwards misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Polinsky steals it from Timothy Bridges | 62-58 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Roy Freitag knocks in the runner from close range set up by Gerald Avery and he's hacked by James Cumberbatch - foul #3 on James Cumberbatch, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SF) Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Brandon Polinsky, Michael Edwards | |
| 06:39 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sarris, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF) Roy Freitag | |
| 06:22 | Drake | Terry Muse comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bradshaw is called for the reach on David Imberg - foul #2 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF) James Cumberbatch, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG) Gerald Avery, Terry Muse | |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Douglas Carr comes up short on the shot from the right block | 64-61 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw's pass is intercepted by Lance Johnson | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Nicholas Weber (C) David Imberg, Blake Ryan, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Terry Muse (SF), William Hinojosa (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:20 | Drake | William Hinojosa gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky drills a fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hay - foul #3 on Luis Hay, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SF) David Sarris | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Michael Edwards (C) Luis Hay, William Hinojosa | |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Polinsky | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Muse - foul #3 on Terry Muse, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt (SF), Clifford Langley (PF) Woodrow Nicks, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), William Hinojosa (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Gerald Avery, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, Michael Edwards | |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:14 | Drake | William Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Roy Freitag drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Carr | 67-68 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the open dunk | 67-68 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Cumberbatch | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Hay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Freitag (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) PF - William Hinojosa (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Dennis Hitt steals it from Luis Hay | 70-68 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | William Hinojosa is called for the reach on Clifford Langley - foul #2 on William Hinojosa, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), David Sarris (SG), Blake Ryan (SF), Timothy Bridges (C) James Cumberbatch, Robert Coker, Dennis Hitt, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Terry Muse (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Luis Hay, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Arakawa, William Hinojosa | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Douglas Carr | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Douglas Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Douglas Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:37 | Drake | The short jumper by Dikembe Azure is denied by Clifford Langley | 71-68 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) David Sarris, Clifford Langley, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), William Hinojosa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Terry Muse, Douglas Carr, Michael Edwards | |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Dikembe Azure snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Gerald Avery's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Ryan | 71-68 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Blake Ryan | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the follow up shot | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dikembe Azure is hacked by Lance Johnson - foul #1 on Lance Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Freitag - foul #2 on Roy Freitag, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Gerald Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nicholas Weber | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is hacked by Roy Freitag in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Freitag, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Dennis Hitt (PF) David Imberg, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-70 |