| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Crawford (fresh) SG - Mark Stevens (fresh) SF - David Becker (fresh) PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Corey Tyrell (fresh) SG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) SF - Wayne Burgos (fresh) PF - Tim Ulloa (fresh) C - Robert Mangrum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Xavier | David Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Drake | Wayne Burgos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Vogler - foul #1 on Michael Vogler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Drake | Wayne Burgos misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Drake | Wayne Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Tim Ulloa steps in front of the Mark Stevens pass | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Robert Mangrum can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Robert Mangrum tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Mark Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Michael Vogler tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Tim Ulloa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Mark Stevens is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Robert Mangrum grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Corey Tyrell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Michael Vogler gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Stevens | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Robert Mangrum's floater is tipped away by Michael Vogler | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Wayne Burgos hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Jimmy Pennington is called for the reach on David Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Pennington, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Nicholas Shelly (SG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) David Crawford, Mark Stevens, David Becker, Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Maurice Stewart (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Corey Tyrell, Jimmy Pennington, Wayne Burgos, Tim Ulloa, Robert Mangrum | |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Kevin Payne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Yohe - foul #1 on David Yohe, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Kevin Payne makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Kevin Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Yohe | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Michael Anstett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Maurice Stewart grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Maurice Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly is hacked by Maurice Stewart - foul #1 on Maurice Stewart, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Crawford (PG), Danny Hightower (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Marvin Chandler (C) Calvin Gorrell, Alfonzo Dahlgren, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Jimmy Pennington (SG), Wayne Burgos (SF), Earl Clark (PF), Robert Mangrum (C) Michael Anstett, Brian Pinkley, Maurice Stewart, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | David Crawford misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Michael Vogler gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Earl Clark - foul #1 on Earl Clark, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Stevens (SG) Nicholas Shelly | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mangrum | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Crawford (tiring) SG - Mark Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Hightower (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Vogler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jamie Mandell (fresh) SG - Jimmy Pennington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Burgos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Clark (fresh) C - Robert Mangrum (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | David Crawford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Michael Vogler pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Michael Vogler buries a floater from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Jamie Mandell loses the dribble to David Crawford in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | David Crawford drills a jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington is hacked by Mark Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stevens, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Nicholas Shelly (SG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) David Crawford, Mark Stevens, Danny Hightower, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Maurice Stewart (SF), Tim Ulloa (PF), David Yohe (C) Jamie Mandell, Jimmy Pennington, Wayne Burgos, Earl Clark, Robert Mangrum | |
| 14:36 | Drake | Maurice Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bernard Simpson | 11-11 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Shelly | 13-11 |
| 14:12 | Drake | David Yohe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Anstett and he's fouled by Alfonzo Dahlgren - foul #1 on Alfonzo Dahlgren, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Stevens (SG), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | Corey Tyrell (PG), Edwin Dawson (PF) Michael Anstett, Tim Ulloa | |
| 14:12 | Drake | David Yohe makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren loses the dribble to Maurice Stewart in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Kevin Payne takes the ball from Brian Pinkley | 13-14 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Crawford (PG), David Becker (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Calvin Gorrell, Alfonzo Dahlgren, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (SG), Wayne Burgos (SF), Tim Ulloa (PF), Robert Mangrum (C) Brian Pinkley, Maurice Stewart, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Corey Tyrell is hacked by Mark Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stevens, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG) Mark Stevens | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:20 | Drake | Robert Mangrum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Tyrell | 13-16 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Michael Vogler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Ulloa - foul #1 on Tim Ulloa, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (SG) Corey Tyrell | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:03 | Drake | David Crawford is called for the reach on Michael Anstett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Crawford, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Corey Tyrell (PG) Michael Anstett | |
| 12:49 | Drake | Corey Tyrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Vogler | 14-16 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Michael Vogler loses the dribble to Tim Ulloa in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Wayne Burgos hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | David Crawford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Tim Ulloa grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 11:39 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Crawford (tired) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Shelly (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Becker (tiring) PF - Michael Vogler (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Corey Tyrell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Burgos (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Ulloa (tiring) 2 stl. C - Robert Mangrum (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | David Crawford's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mangrum | 14-18 |
| 11:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Mangrum | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Shelly - foul #1 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Kevin Payne (C) David Crawford, David Becker, Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Maurice Stewart (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF) Corey Tyrell, Jimmy Pennington, Wayne Burgos, Tim Ulloa | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Earl Clark (PF) Robert Mangrum | |
| 10:54 | Drake | Maurice Stewart is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Michael Anstett hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Dawson - foul #1 on Edwin Dawson, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Becker (SG) Nicholas Shelly | |
| Subs | Drake | David Yohe (C) Earl Clark | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Brian Pinkley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Brian Pinkley grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Michael Anstett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Calvin Gorrell - foul #1 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF) David Becker, Alfonzo Dahlgren, Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG) Brian Pinkley | |
| 09:58 | Drake | Michael Anstett makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Michael Anstett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Michael Anstett makes the 3rd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-23 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Michael Anstett grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Jamie Mandell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (SG) Michael Anstett | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Kevin Payne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Maurice Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Maurice Stewart's pass is intercepted by Danny Hightower | 16-23 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Danny Hightower is fouled on the floor by Maurice Stewart - foul #2 on Maurice Stewart, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Becker (SG), Bernard Simpson (C) Nicholas Shelly, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Drake | Corey Tyrell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Wayne Burgos (SF), Earl Clark (PF) Jamie Mandell, Jimmy Pennington, Maurice Stewart, Edwin Dawson | |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Danny Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:57 | Drake | David Yohe gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Danny Hightower is called for the reach on Brian Pinkley - foul #1 on Danny Hightower, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Crawford (PG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF) Calvin Gorrell, Danny Hightower | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:47 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | David Crawford can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Corey Tyrell - foul #1 on Corey Tyrell, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Vogler (PF) Raymond Dittmer | |
| Subs | Drake | Tim Ulloa (PF), Robert Mangrum (C) Earl Clark, David Yohe | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | David Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Corey Tyrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by David Crawford - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Marvin Chandler (C) David Crawford, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (SG) Brian Pinkley | |
| 08:06 | Drake | Corey Tyrell makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler is fouled on the floor by Robert Mangrum - foul #1 on Robert Mangrum, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG) David Becker | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (PG) Corey Tyrell | |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Nicholas Shelly is called for the reach on Michael Anstett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Becker (SG) Nicholas Shelly | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:44 | Drake | Michael Anstett makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Michael Anstett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 19-28 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Michael Anstett gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Becker (tired) SF - Alfonzo Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Vogler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Anstett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Burgos (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Ulloa (tiring) 2 stl. C - Robert Mangrum (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Drake | Alfonzo Dahlgren takes the ball from Michael Anstett | 19-28 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Simpson (C) Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Earl Clark (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Tim Ulloa, Robert Mangrum | |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is hacked by Jamie Mandell - foul #1 on Jamie Mandell, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SF) Wayne Burgos | |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Michael Anstett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | David Becker connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Alfonzo Dahlgren | 25-28 |
| 06:05 | Drake | David Yohe misses the shot from the right block | 25-28 |
| 06:04 | Drake | David Yohe gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Michael Anstett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Jamie Mandell steals the ball from David Becker | 25-28 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Jamie Mandell dunks the ball | 25-30 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Crawford (PG), Mark Stevens (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Calvin Gorrell, David Becker, Alfonzo Dahlgren, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Drake | Corey Tyrell (PG), Jimmy Pennington (SG), Maurice Stewart (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), Robert Mangrum (C) Jamie Mandell, Michael Anstett, Brian Pinkley, Earl Clark, David Yohe | |
| 05:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum is fouled on the floor by Bernard Simpson - foul #1 on Bernard Simpson, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Danny Hightower is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-30 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Mark Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler drills a fadeaway from close range set up by David Crawford | 27-30 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Edwin Dawson clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Maurice Stewart grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Corey Tyrell can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Crawford - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF), Michael Vogler (PF) David Crawford, Danny Hightower, Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Drake | Tim Ulloa (PF) Edwin Dawson | |
| 04:16 | Drake | Corey Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Corey Tyrell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Wayne Burgos (SF) Maurice Stewart | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Corey Tyrell is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Payne (C) Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | David Yohe (C) Robert Mangrum | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Michael Vogler hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jimmy Pennington - foul #2 on Jimmy Pennington, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hightower (SF) Alfonzo Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG) Corey Tyrell, Jimmy Pennington | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (tired) 4 pts. SG - Mark Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Hightower (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Vogler (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Payne (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Anstett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Pinkley (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Burgos (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Ulloa (tiring) 2 stl. C - David Yohe (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Michael Anstett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Pinkley | 30-33 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Becker (PG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Calvin Gorrell, Danny Hightower, Michael Vogler, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Drake | Corey Tyrell (PG), Jimmy Pennington (SG), Maurice Stewart (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), Robert Mangrum (C) Michael Anstett, Brian Pinkley, Wayne Burgos, Tim Ulloa, David Yohe | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Robert Mangrum is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Chandler | 30-33 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | David Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Michael Vogler (PF) Mark Stevens, Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Earl Clark (PF) Corey Tyrell, Edwin Dawson | |
| 01:30 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Mandell | 30-36 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson is hacked by Robert Mangrum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mangrum, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hightower (SF) Alfonzo Dahlgren | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG) Jimmy Pennington | |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Robert Mangrum is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jamie Mandell | 32-38 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Mark Stevens (SG), Alfonzo Dahlgren (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Marvin Chandler (C) David Becker, Nicholas Shelly, Danny Hightower, Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Drake | Wayne Burgos (SF), Tim Ulloa (PF), David Yohe (C) Maurice Stewart, Earl Clark, Robert Mangrum | |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Alfonzo Dahlgren comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-38 |
| 00:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Pinkley | 32-38 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Brian Pinkley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Stevens | 34-38 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Wayne Burgos blows the dunk but he's fouled by Calvin Gorrell - foul #2 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Becker (PG), Nicholas Shelly (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Calvin Gorrell, Mark Stevens, Alfonzo Dahlgren, Raymond Dittmer, Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Anstett (PG), Jimmy Pennington (SG), Maurice Stewart (SF), Robert Mangrum (C) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Tim Ulloa, David Yohe | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Wayne Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Wayne Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Vogler | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Danny Hightower hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |