| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Leblanc (fresh) SG - Jarek Kurowski (fresh) SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) PF - James Cummingham (fresh) C - Carlton Heyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by James Cummingham - foul #1 on James Cummingham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Robert Reece picks off the pass by Carlton Heyer | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Jarek Kurowski is called for the reach on Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jarek Kurowski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Richard Leblanc steals the ball from Roger Gibbs | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Robert Reece buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Gibbs | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Richard Leblanc steps in front of the Roger Gibbs pass | 3-0 |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gibbs is called for the reach on Richard Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SF), Clay Brito (C) Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlton Heyer | 3-3 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Clay Brito misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carlton Heyer - foul #1 on Carlton Heyer, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Barry Able | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:55 | Drake | Clay Brito makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Clay Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cummingham | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Henry Hans knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham banks in the layup | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) SG - Henry Hans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jarek Kurowski (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Victor (fairly fresh) PF - James Cummingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Heyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Drake | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory (PG), Douglas Lape (SG), Clayton Smith (SF), James Egan (PF), Gabriel Costa (C) Richard Leblanc, Jarek Kurowski, Dikembe Victor, James Cummingham, Carlton Heyer | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | St. Joseph's | Gabriel Costa pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:15 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape is fouled on the floor by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | James Egan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's | Clayton Smith grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | St. Joseph's | Gabriel Costa buries a turnaround from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Drake | Barry Able hits a floater in the paint set up by Roger Gibbs | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Gabriel Costa clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor (SF), James Cummingham (PF) Clayton Smith, James Egan | |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Gabriel Costa misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Gabriel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Gabriel Costa | 10-11 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) James Dantzler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc (PG), Jarek Kurowski (SG), Carlton Heyer (C) Billy Gregory, Douglas Lape, Gabriel Costa | |
| 13:13 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the shot near the basket | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham misses short on an open jumper from close range | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Fred Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Derek Weller can't connect on a runner near the basket | 12-11 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Derek Weller gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Drake | Jarek Kurowski takes the ball from Derek Weller | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Leblanc | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Clay Brito can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) SG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Brito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarek Kurowski (fresh) SF - Dikembe Victor (fairly fresh) PF - James Cummingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Heyer (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Jarek Kurowski | 12-15 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Derek Weller hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Cummingham - foul #2 on James Cummingham, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), James Dantzler (SG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory (PG), Douglas Lape (SG), Clayton Smith (SF), James Egan (PF), Emmett Loftus (C) Richard Leblanc, Jarek Kurowski, Dikembe Victor, James Cummingham, Carlton Heyer | |
| 11:33 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:24 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Aliff steals it from Billy Gregory | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Barry Able tips it in | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus's pass is intercepted by James Dantzler | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Roger Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Douglas Lape - foul #1 on Douglas Lape, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Derek Weller | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc (PG), Edward Killian (SG), Gabriel Costa (C) Billy Gregory, Douglas Lape, Emmett Loftus | |
| 10:12 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Edward Killian snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | Edward Killian's pass is intercepted by Barry Able in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Roger Gibbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Mooney | 19-15 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc is hacked by Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Carlton Heyer (C) Edward Killian, Clayton Smith, James Egan | |
| 09:26 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 19-15 |
| 09:10 | Drake | James Dantzler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Fred Conley | 21-15 |
| 08:55 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Leblanc | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Barry Able is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory (PG), Clayton Smith (SF), James Egan (PF) Richard Leblanc, Dikembe Victor, Gabriel Costa | |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski clanks a shot from the left block | 21-18 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Jeff Mooney gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Clay Brito drills a floater in the lane set up by Jeff Mooney | 23-18 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | James Egan tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski tips it in | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Billy Gregory (fresh) SG - Jarek Kurowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Smith (fresh) PF - James Egan (fresh) C - Carlton Heyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Drake | James Dantzler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-20 |
| 07:27 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 07:09 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's | Clayton Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Clay Brito grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:39 | Drake | James Egan steals it from Fred Conley | 23-20 |
| 06:36 | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, James Dantzler, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc (PG), Douglas Lape (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Gabriel Costa (PF), Emmett Loftus (C) Billy Gregory, Jarek Kurowski, Clayton Smith, James Egan, Carlton Heyer | |
| 06:11 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Reece - foul #3 on Robert Reece, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Robert Reece, Derek Weller | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 23-20 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Roger Gibbs makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG) Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Killian (SG), Clayton Smith (SF), Carlton Heyer (C) Douglas Lape, Dikembe Victor, Emmett Loftus | |
| 04:55 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Henry Hans connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Carlton Heyer misses the dunk attempt | 29-21 |
| 04:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 29-21 |
| 03:56 | Drake | James Dantzler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Able | 31-21 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc is hacked by James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Billy Gregory (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), James Cummingham (PF) Edward Killian, Clayton Smith, Gabriel Costa | |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Clay Brito pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Clay Brito is called for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski (SG) Richard Leblanc | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Billy Gregory (fresh) SG - Jarek Kurowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cummingham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Heyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | St. Joseph's | Fred Conley steps in front of the Carlton Heyer pass in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Fred Conley knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by James Dantzler | 33-22 |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Victor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Cummingham | 33-25 |
| 02:36 | Drake | John Smith buries a runner from the left block set up by Derek Weller | 35-25 |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Jarek Kurowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Derek Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:05 | Drake | James Dantzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Killian (PG), Douglas Lape (SG), Clayton Smith (SF), James Egan (PF), Emmett Loftus (C) Billy Gregory, Jarek Kurowski, Dikembe Victor, James Cummingham, Carlton Heyer | |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-25 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Barry Able knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Mooney | 37-25 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Smith | 37-27 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Henry Hans snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Barry Able misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 00:48 | St. Joseph's | Emmett Loftus grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Lape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Derek Weller (SF) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Cummingham (PF) James Egan | |
| 00:39 | Drake | Henry Hans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF) Barry Able | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Leblanc (PG), Gabriel Costa (C) Edward Killian, Emmett Loftus | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Clayton Smith is denied by Clay Brito | 37-27 |
| 00:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Dantzler | 37-27 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Clay Brito clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-27 |
| 00:01 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Dantzler | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 37-27 |