| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) SG - Anthony Watson (fresh) SF - Theodore Foster (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (fresh) C - David Yohe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Scott Pelkey (fresh) PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Anthony Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | The short jumper by Michael Vogler is denied by Theodore Foster | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Drake | David Yohe snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Willie Smith takes the ball from Jimmy Pennington in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Willie Smith hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 19:11 | Drake | David Yohe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Drake | David Yohe grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Anthony Watson double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is fouled on the floor by Theodore Foster - foul #1 on Theodore Foster, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Edwin Dawson grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Theodore Foster is hacked by Scott Pelkey - foul #1 on Scott Pelkey, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Anthony Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Willie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Earl Clark (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Theodore Foster, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Calvin Gorrell, Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| 17:26 | Drake | Jamie Mandell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Henry Richardson tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SF) Willie Smith | |
| 17:07 | Drake | Brian Pinkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer can't finish the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Garland Stecker gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Kevin Payne is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Payne, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Timothy Pou (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Valentin Esposito, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Joel Waddington (C) Scott Pelkey, Nicholas Shelly, Garland Stecker, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| 16:18 | Drake | David Yohe's pass is intercepted by Danny Hightower | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | A charge is called on Calvin Gorrell - foul #1 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Drake | David Yohe hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Watson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Pou (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (tiring) C - David Yohe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (tiring) SG - Willie Smith (tired) 2 pts. SF - Danny Hightower (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Chandler (fairly fresh) C - Joel Waddington (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is hacked by Anthony Watson - foul #1 on Anthony Watson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Earl Clark (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Anthony Watson, Timothy Pou, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SF), Michael Vogler (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Danny Hightower, Marvin Chandler, Joel Waddington | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Pelkey | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Michael Vogler swats the dunk try by Henry Richardson | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Earl Clark tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Theodore Foster grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Brian Pinkley is hacked by Willie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Timothy Pou (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Theodore Foster, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Garland Stecker (SF) Willie Smith, Scott Pelkey | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Brian Pinkley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jamie Mandell | 12-6 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Garland Stecker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Michael Vogler tips it in | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Edwin Dawson is called for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Watson (SG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Henry Richardson (C) Brian Pinkley, Timothy Pou, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Garland Stecker, Michael Vogler, Bernard Simpson | |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer makes the shot near the basket | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Jamie Mandell is hacked by Calvin Gorrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Earl Clark (PF) Jamie Mandell, Edwin Dawson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG) Calvin Gorrell | |
| 13:12 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:11 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Richardson | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Earl Clark is denied on a layup by Raymond Dittmer | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Clark - foul #1 on Earl Clark, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Timothy Pou (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Joel Waddington (C) Nicholas Shelly, Willie Smith, Raymond Dittmer, Kevin Payne | |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Drake | David Yohe misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Theodore Foster hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Garland Stecker is hacked by Timothy Pou - foul #1 on Timothy Pou, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Edwin Dawson (PF) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Theodore Foster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Michael Vogler (SF), Bernard Simpson (C) Garland Stecker, Danny Hightower, Joel Waddington | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (tiring) SG - Anthony Watson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Pou (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (tiring) C - David Yohe (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Scott Pelkey (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Shelly (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Vogler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Chandler (fresh) C - Bernard Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Edwin Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Bernard Simpson swats the short shot by David Yohe | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Anthony Watson steals it from Michael Vogler in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Anthony Watson lays it in | 16-11 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly misses the lay-in | 16-11 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Yohe - foul #1 on David Yohe, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Earl Clark (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Timothy Pou, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Garland Stecker (SF), Joel Waddington (PF) Nicholas Shelly, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Garland Stecker snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Garland Stecker | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Brian Pinkley is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Foster (SF) Valentin Esposito | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Willie Smith, Garland Stecker, Joel Waddington, Bernard Simpson | |
| 09:27 | Drake | Theodore Foster hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Mandell | 18-14 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Hightower | 18-14 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Kevin Payne drills a floater near the basket set up by Nicholas Shelly | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Jamie Mandell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Pinkley | 20-16 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Clark - foul #2 on Earl Clark, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Anthony Watson (SG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jamie Mandell, Brian Pinkley, Theodore Foster, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SG), Michael Vogler (SF), Bernard Simpson (C) Nicholas Shelly, Danny Hightower, Kevin Payne | |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Anthony Watson's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Dittmer | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Michael Vogler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Garland Stecker is hacked by Anthony Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Watson, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Timothy Pou (SF) Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG) Raymond Dittmer | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Garland Stecker makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Garland Stecker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Nicholas Shelly is called for the reach on Brian Pinkley - foul #1 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joel Waddington (C) Bernard Simpson | |
| 07:43 | Drake | Brian Pinkley makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Brian Pinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Joel Waddington grabs the board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (tiring) SG - Brian Pinkley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Pou (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (tired) 2 reb. C - David Yohe (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Scott Pelkey (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Shelly (tired) 1 ast. SF - Garland Stecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Vogler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Waddington (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Pelkey | 21-23 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Valentin Esposito (SF), Henry Richardson (C) Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Chandler (PF) Nicholas Shelly | |
| 06:45 | Drake | Valentin Esposito comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 21-23 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Garland Stecker grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Garland Stecker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garland Stecker, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Watson (SG) Brian Pinkley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Scott Pelkey, Garland Stecker, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler, Joel Waddington | |
| 06:18 | Drake | Valentin Esposito is whistled for a carry | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Foster (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF) Valentin Esposito, Timothy Pou | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Kevin Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #1 on Henry Richardson, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Vogler (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF) Danny Hightower, Raymond Dittmer | |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Kevin Payne makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Kevin Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Edwin Dawson pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Anthony Watson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Mandell | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Jamie Mandell is called for the reach on Calvin Gorrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Mandell, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Earl Clark (PF) Edwin Dawson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Simpson (C) Kevin Payne | |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Chandler | 23-24 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 23-26 |
| 05:20 | Drake | Jamie Mandell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler is fouled on the floor by Jamie Mandell - foul #2 on Jamie Mandell, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Timothy Pou (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Jamie Mandell, Theodore Foster, Earl Clark, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Joel Waddington (C) Willie Smith, Bernard Simpson | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Timothy Pou snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Timothy Pou grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Watson | 26-27 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Watson - foul #3 on Anthony Watson, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Edwin Dawson (PF) Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Nicholas Shelly, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler, Joel Waddington | |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Brian Pinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Calvin Gorrell | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Brian Pinkley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Pou (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (tired) 3 reb. C - Henry Richardson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Smith (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Danny Hightower (fresh) PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 03:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Henry Richardson | 26-29 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Brian Pinkley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Danny Hightower pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Dawson - foul #1 on Edwin Dawson, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Theodore Foster (SF), Earl Clark (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Timothy Pou, Edwin Dawson, Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Garland Stecker (SF) Willie Smith, Danny Hightower | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Brian Pinkley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Mandell | 29-31 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Valentin Esposito (SF) Theodore Foster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Raymond Dittmer, Bernard Simpson | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Calvin Gorrell is called for the reach on Jamie Mandell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG) Calvin Gorrell | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Jamie Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Jamie Mandell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Garland Stecker grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Kevin Payne misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 01:56 | Drake | David Yohe pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Jamie Mandell is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Waddington - foul #1 on Joel Waddington, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Vogler (SF) Garland Stecker | |
| 01:53 | Drake | Jamie Mandell misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Jamie Mandell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:53 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Clark | 30-31 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Joel Waddington swats the layup by David Yohe | 30-31 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Kevin Payne gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Earl Clark is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #3 on Earl Clark, team foul #13 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Timothy Pou (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF) Brian Pinkley, Valentin Esposito, Earl Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SF), Bernard Simpson (C) Joel Waddington, Kevin Payne | |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Jamie Mandell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Dawson | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Pelkey | 33-34 |
| 00:11 | Drake | David Yohe buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Pennington | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Willie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Henry Richardson (C) Jamie Mandell, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Marvin Chandler (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Scott Pelkey, Garland Stecker, Bernard Simpson | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Theodore Foster misses the halfcourt shot | 35-34 |