| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Sullivan (fresh) C - Gordon Newlin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is hacked by Roger Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:45 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Tatum, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Roger Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Paul Tatum in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 19:42 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum jams it | 42-41 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Paul Tatum takes the ball from Robert Reece | 42-41 |
| 19:21 | Delaware State | William Brubaker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Reece | 42-43 |
| 18:50 | Delaware State | Jeff Mooney is called for the reach on Gordon Newlin - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), James Yonakor (PF), Jim Patterson (C) Paul Tatum, Danny Carlos, Nicholas Sullivan, Gordon Newlin | |
| 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 | |
| 18:28 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 18:26 | Delaware State | James Yonakor tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 18:21 | Drake | Jeffrey Williams steps in front of the James Dantzler pass in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 18:03 | Delaware State | Brian Long is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Williams | 46-43 |
| 17:45 | Drake | James Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Jim Patterson - foul #1 on Jim Patterson, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), John Bachorski (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Brian Long, Jeffrey Williams, James Yonakor, Jim Patterson | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 17:31 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Conley | 46-45 |
| 17:13 | Delaware State | William Brubaker is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Tatum | 48-45 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Nicholas Sullivan steps in front of the Barry Able pass | 48-45 |
| 16:43 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-45 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Paul Tatum is called for the reach on Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Tatum, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), Danny Carlos (SF) Paul Tatum, John Bachorski | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), James Dantzler (SF) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney | |
| 16:22 | Drake | James Dantzler clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Carlos - foul #2 on Danny Carlos, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Yonakor (PF) Nicholas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF) Barry Able | |
| 16:22 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:22 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:20 | Delaware State | Brian Long is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Clay Brito misses long on an open floater near the basket | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | Drake | Clay Brito tips it in | 48-49 |
| 16:04 | Delaware State | William Brubaker hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Carlos | 50-49 |
| 15:52 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Brian Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brubaker (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Carlos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Yonakor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Newlin (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clay Brito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Delaware State | James Yonakor is hacked by Clay Brito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Brito, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Paul Tatum (SG) Brian Long, William Brubaker | |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF) Robert Reece, Clay Brito | |
| 15:37 | Delaware State | James Dantzler steals it from Danny Carlos | 50-51 |
| 15:32 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the finger roll | 50-53 |
| 15:10 | Delaware State | Frank Todd hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Tatum | 53-53 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Frank Todd is called for the reach on James Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Todd, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (SG), Jim Patterson (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF) Frank Todd, Danny Carlos, James Yonakor | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 14:58 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Mooney | 53-56 |
| 14:53 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Mooney - foul #2 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams (C) Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:53 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:53 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 14:21 | Delaware State | Brian Long misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Jeff Mooney pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Fred Conley banks in the wide open layup | 55-60 |
| 13:32 | Delaware State | Brian Long connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Patterson | 58-60 |
| 13:15 | Drake | John Smith misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jim Patterson - foul #2 on Jim Patterson, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), Danny Carlos (SF), James Yonakor (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Brian Long, Jim Patterson, Nicholas Sullivan, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Derek Weller (PF) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| 13:15 | Drake | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 13:15 | Drake | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 13:15 | Delaware State | James Yonakor grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 13:02 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 13:01 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 12:51 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos misses badly on a runner from close range | 58-60 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Derek Weller gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Robert Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Bachorski (SF) Danny Carlos | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| 12:23 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is hacked by Roger Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 11:59 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is hacked by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 11:42 | Delaware State | John Bachorski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 11:40 | Delaware State | John Bachorski tips it home | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Brubaker (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bachorski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Yonakor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Newlin (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Drake | Paul Tatum is called for the reach on Roger Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Tatum, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), Danny Carlos (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF) Paul Tatum, John Bachorski, James Yonakor | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:34 | Drake | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:34 | Drake | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:27 | Delaware State | Nicholas Sullivan buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Long | 62-62 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 11:22 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 11:22 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Derek Weller (SF) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece | |
| 11:07 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 11:05 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Barry Able connects on the floater from the left block set up by Lawrence Aliff | 62-64 |
| 10:45 | Delaware State | Nicholas Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Able - foul #2 on Barry Able, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Brian Long | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Clay Brito (C) Fred Conley, James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 10:45 | Delaware State | Nicholas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:45 | Delaware State | Nicholas Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Barry Able hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs | 64-66 |
| 10:20 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Gordon Newlin is denied by Clay Brito | 64-66 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Roger Gibbs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derek Weller | 64-69 |
| 09:54 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Derek Weller grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Brubaker - foul #2 on William Brubaker, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), John Bachorski (SF), James Yonakor (PF), Jim Patterson (C) Jeffrey Williams, Danny Carlos, Nicholas Sullivan, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, Derek Weller, Barry Able | |
| 09:41 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 09:39 | Delaware State | John Bachorski travels in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG) Robert Reece | |
| 09:18 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 09:17 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 64-71 |
| 09:05 | Drake | James Dantzler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-71 |
| 09:04 | Delaware State | James Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 08:45 | Delaware State | William Brubaker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 08:43 | Drake | James Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Fred Conley misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Patterson - foul #3 on Jim Patterson, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Danny Carlos (SF), Gordon Newlin (C) William Brubaker, John Bachorski, Jim Patterson | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Barry Able (PF) Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| 08:37 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | Lawrence Aliff is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Henry Hans connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs | 66-76 |
| 08:09 | Delaware State | James Dantzler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dantzler, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), Nicholas Sullivan (PF) Brian Long, James Yonakor | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF), Derek Weller (PF) James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 08:09 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 08:09 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Henry Hans is fouled in the backcourt by William Brubaker - foul #3 on William Brubaker, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 08:07 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 07:39 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams hits a floater from the free throw line | 70-77 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jeffrey Williams (tired) 6 pts. SG - William Brubaker (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Carlos (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Sullivan (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Gordon Newlin (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Able (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Jeff Mooney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Newlin - foul #3 on Gordon Newlin, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Paul Tatum (SG), Jim Patterson (SF), James Yonakor (C) Jeffrey Williams, William Brubaker, Danny Carlos, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), John Smith (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 07:11 | Delaware State | James Yonakor clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Barry Able - foul #3 on Barry Able, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Danny Carlos (SF) Nicholas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), James Dantzler (SF), Clay Brito (PF) Roger Gibbs, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able | |
| 07:11 | Delaware State | James Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 07:11 | Delaware State | James Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Robert Reece drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-82 |
| 06:48 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Todd | 75-82 |
| 06:32 | Drake | James Dantzler scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Conley | 75-84 |
| 06:17 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Clay Brito pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 06:14 | Drake | James Yonakor is called for the reach on Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Yonakor, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Bachorski (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Danny Carlos, James Yonakor, Jim Patterson | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Robert Reece, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| 06:14 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 06:01 | Delaware State | Derek Weller steals the ball from John Bachorski | 75-86 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Conley | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Delaware State | Nicholas Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-88 |
| 05:31 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-88 |
| 05:16 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-88 |
| 05:14 | Drake | James Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Drake | Paul Tatum picks off the pass by Fred Conley in the backcourt | 75-88 |
| 05:10 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum banks in the layup | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Drake | Paul Tatum steps in front of the Fred Conley pass in the backcourt | 77-88 |
| 05:06 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum blows the layup | 77-88 |
| 05:04 | Delaware State | John Bachorski can't tip it in | 77-88 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Derek Weller snags the defensive board | 77-88 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Derek Weller misses long on an open shot near the basket | 77-88 |
| 04:54 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum grabs the board | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Delaware State | Lawrence Aliff steals the ball from John Bachorski in the backcourt | 77-88 |
| 04:32 | Drake | James Dantzler is called for traveling | 77-88 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Danny Carlos (SF), Jeffrey Williams (PF), Jim Patterson (C) John Bachorski, Nicholas Sullivan, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Clay Brito (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 04:14 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-88 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Clay Brito pulls down the rebound | 77-88 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Barry Able misses the lay-in | 77-88 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Jeff Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Jeff Mooney connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 77-90 |
| 03:33 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-90 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Yonakor (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Danny Carlos, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Clay Brito | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Frank Todd (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Tatum (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jim Patterson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Yonakor (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Newlin (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Mooney (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Able (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Delaware State | Barry Able is called for the reach on Paul Tatum - foul #4 on Barry Able, team foul #11 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| 03:18 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 03:18 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 77-90 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Barry Able pulls down the rebound | 77-90 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a turnaround in the lane | 77-90 |
| 02:58 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin snags the defensive board | 77-90 |
| 02:58 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-90 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams (SF) Jim Patterson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:44 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum can't connect on a shot from close range | 77-90 |
| 02:42 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin gets the offensive rebound | 77-90 |
| 02:28 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-90 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Frank Todd steps in front of the Roger Gibbs pass | 79-90 |
| 02:21 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-90 |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), Danny Carlos (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF) Frank Todd, Jeffrey Williams, James Yonakor | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Derek Weller (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Barry Able, John Smith | |
| 02:10 | Delaware State | William Brubaker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-90 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Derek Weller grabs the board | 79-90 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 79-90 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the offensive board | 79-90 |
| 01:35 | Drake | William Brubaker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Dantzler | 79-90 |
| 01:33 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos pulls down the rebound | 79-90 |
| 01:27 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin knocks in the floater from close range set up by Danny Carlos | 81-90 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Fred Conley buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeff Mooney | 81-92 |
| 01:00 | Delaware State | Fred Conley is called for the reach on Paul Tatum - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #12 | 81-92 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (SG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), James Yonakor (PF), Jim Patterson (C) William Brubaker, Danny Carlos, Nicholas Sullivan, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 01:00 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 01:00 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 01:00 | Drake | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Drake | John Smith is hacked by Paul Tatum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Tatum, team foul #13 | 82-92 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Bachorski (SF) Paul Tatum | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Henry Hans | |
| 00:57 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:57 | Drake | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:57 | Delaware State | James Yonakor grabs the board | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Delaware State | John Smith steals it from Jim Patterson | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Drake | Clay Brito misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 82-93 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Jim Patterson grabs the board | 82-93 |
| 00:15 | Delaware State | John Bachorski misses short on a floater from close range | 82-93 |
| 00:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Smith | 82-93 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Fred Conley runs out the clock | 82-93 |