| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado | William Macy is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Dale Selman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Jeff Mooney travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman loses the dribble to Robert Reece | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Roger Gibbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Reece | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits a jumper in the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | David Ellis is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibbs - foul #4 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 17:07 | Drake | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Richard Tardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Drake | John Smith misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong and he's hacked by Clay Brito - foul #3 on Clay Brito, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski | |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:17 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG) Henry Hans, John Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 15:57 | Drake | Robert Reece scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Conley | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clay Brito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Richard Tardy drills a jumper near the basket | 34-40 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Clay Brito knocks in the floater from the left block | 36-40 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Clay Brito snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Clay Brito is fouled on the floor by Donnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Robert Reece, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 14:30 | Drake | Michael Bolden blocks the short jumper by Barry Able | 36-40 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Michael Bolden drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Wallace | 36-42 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Barry Able tips it home | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Allan Armstrong | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Henry Hans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Thomas Lozowski, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Jeff Mooney banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | William Macy buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 40-49 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Barry Able's layup is rejected by Dale Selman | 40-49 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John Smith snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 11:46 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, John Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 11:46 | Drake | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:46 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:46 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Bolden | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Ellis | 41-51 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Clay Brito, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Morgan (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| 10:26 | Drake | Derek Weller comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | David Ellis snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Derek Weller steps in front of the David Ellis pass | 41-51 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Henry Hans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | George Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, George Morgan, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Dale Selman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 44-53 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | William Macy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), James Dantzler (SF), Barry Able (PF) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Richard Tardy (SF) Allan Armstrong, Theodore Wallace | |
| 08:34 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Robert Reece misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 08:16 | Drake | James Dantzler grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Robert Reece buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Robert Reece picks off the pass by Donnie Kennedy in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 07:46 | Drake | David Ellis is called for the reach on James Dantzler - foul #2 on David Ellis, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), John Smith (C) Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Bolden (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Henry Hans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Charles Mitchell swats the layup by Barry Able | 47-54 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:23 | Colorado | Henry Hans steals the ball from David Ellis in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 07:08 | Colorado | Michael Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Richard Tardy can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-54 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Roger Gibbs is hacked by David Ellis - foul #3 on David Ellis, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, Henry Hans, James Dantzler, Barry Able, John Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Charles Mitchell | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Robert Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | William Macy makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lozowski | 47-56 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Derek Weller is called for the reach on Theodore Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Weller, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (C) William Macy | |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Clay Brito gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Mooney - foul #3 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Henry Hans (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Barry Able (PF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Derek Weller, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman | |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Michael Bolden snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Michael Bolden hits the finger roll set up by David Ellis | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Drake | Barry Able knocks in the floater from the left block set up by James Dantzler | 49-59 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Henry Hans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Macy (C) Charles Mitchell | |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:03 | Drake | James Dantzler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 04:02 | Drake | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Barry Able misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bolden - foul #1 on Michael Bolden, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, John Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG) David Ellis | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Macy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 50-61 |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Michael Bolden can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Roger Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | William Macy can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Kennedy | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) James Dantzler | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden | |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:34 | Drake | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Derek Weller's pass is intercepted by David Ellis | 50-62 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | William Macy hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Ellis | 50-64 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Dale Selman lays it up and in on a great pass from David Ellis | 50-66 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Henry Hans misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-66 |
| 01:06 | Colorado | Dale Selman pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | William Macy misses short on a shot near the basket | 50-66 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | William Macy tips it home | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Drake | Derek Weller drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado | William Macy hits a driving attempt in the lane | 52-70 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Clay Brito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Ellis runs out the clock | 52-70 |