| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Marshall | Keith McQuaig swats the short shot by Leslie Tamplin | 42-46 |
| 19:46 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 19:33 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 19:31 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Wilbert Perry | 42-46 |
| 19:27 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| 19:12 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 19:06 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 19:05 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:50 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Stephen Sartin | 44-46 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Wilbert Perry is called for the reach on John Barth - foul #3 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), David Laubach (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Stephen Sartin, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 17:51 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | David Laubach pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | A charge is called on David Laubach - foul #3 on David Laubach, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG) David Laubach | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:22 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is fouled on the floor by Tony Melgar - foul #1 on Tony Melgar, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Hubert Williams | 44-48 |
| 16:56 | Marshall | Larry Whitney hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Herbert Riendeau | 46-48 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 16:36 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herbert Riendeau | 49-48 |
| 16:09 | Drake | Larry Whitney blocks the short jumper by Keith McQuaig | 49-48 |
| 16:08 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lucio Russo - foul #2 on Lucio Russo, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Frank Weingarten tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 15:33 | Marshall | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 15:29 | Marshall | David Laubach can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 15:16 | Drake | John Barth misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-48 |
| 15:14 | Drake | John Barth snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Leslie Tamplin - foul #3 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Francis Reynolds (C) Herbert Riendeau, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:42 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Sartin - foul #2 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Leslie Tamplin (C) David Laubach, Wilbert Perry | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:21 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:04 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Reynolds | 54-51 |
| 13:46 | Drake | John Barth drills a jumper from the left block | 54-53 |
| 13:21 | Marshall | Frank Weingarten steps in front of the Leslie Tamplin pass | 54-53 |
| 13:17 | Drake | John Barth blows the dunk | 54-53 |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:12 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by John Barth - foul #1 on John Barth, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Dario Zimmerman, Francis Reynolds, Larry Morrow, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 13:00 | Marshall | David Laubach misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 54-53 |
| 12:58 | Marshall | Alan Hart grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:47 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:30 | Drake | Alan Hart steps in front of the Frank Weingarten pass | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | Larry Whitney drills a jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Frank Weingarten knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Lucio Russo | 56-56 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Russo - foul #3 on Lucio Russo, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) David Laubach, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF) Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 11:45 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dario Zimmerman | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 11:20 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is fouled on the floor by Keith McQuaig - foul #2 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Stephen Sartin | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Keith McQuaig | |
| 10:59 | Marshall | The jumper by Wilbert Perry is denied by John Lewis | 59-59 |
| 10:58 | Drake | John Barth gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it home | 59-61 |
| 10:12 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 10:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 59-61 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Herbert Riendeau steals the ball from Eddie Goodwin | 59-61 |
| 09:44 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:28 | Drake | John Barth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), David Laubach (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF), Larry Whitney (C) Herbert Riendeau, Dario Zimmerman, Wilbert Perry, Larry Morrow, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 09:25 | Marshall | Carroll Pascoe picks off the pass by Tony Melgar in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Lucio Russo throws it down on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 59-63 |
| 09:20 | Marshall | Keith McQuaig picks off the pass by Tony Melgar in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Hubert Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 08:51 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Tony Melgar | 59-63 |
| 08:34 | Marshall | David Laubach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 08:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 59-63 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs throws it down set up by Lucio Russo | 59-65 |
| 08:15 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Whitney | 61-65 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by David Laubach - foul #4 on David Laubach, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Francis Reynolds (PF) Stephen Sartin, David Laubach, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Larry Whitney blows the dunk but he's hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #3 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Lucio Russo | |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:00 | Marshall | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:57 | Drake | John Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Riendeau - foul #1 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 07:57 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:57 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Riendeau | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dario Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Whitney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 7 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Drake | John Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin (C) Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Marlin Jacobs - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Laubach (SG) Dario Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:19 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 07:04 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the easy layup | 67-70 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Wilbert Perry steals the ball from Marlin Jacobs | 67-70 |
| 06:47 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilbert Perry | 69-70 |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Lewis is hacked by Leslie Tamplin - foul #4 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF), Alan Hart (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Wilbert Perry, Francis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Eddie Goodwin (PF) Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:41 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:32 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Larry Whitney (C) David Laubach, Leslie Tamplin | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG) John Lewis | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Lucio Russo is hacked by Larry Whitney - foul #1 on Larry Whitney, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Barth, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alan Hart | 69-73 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 06:16 | Marshall | Larry Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin drills a fadeaway in the lane | 69-75 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-75 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-75 |
| 05:39 | Marshall | Larry Whitney pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | Alan Hart misses the easy layup | 69-75 |
| 05:25 | Marshall | Tony Melgar tips it home | 71-75 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Lucio Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Tony Melgar gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | Larry Whitney clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 71-75 |
| 04:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 71-75 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Lucio Russo connects on the jump hook in the lane | 71-77 |
| 04:30 | Marshall | Alan Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Carroll Pascoe | 71-77 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Hubert Williams gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), David Laubach (SG), Wilbert Perry (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Francis Reynolds (C) Stephen Sartin, Dario Zimmerman, Tony Melgar, Alan Hart, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| 04:13 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| 03:58 | Drake | John Lewis double dribbles | 71-77 |
| 03:54 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Larry Morrow is called for the reach on John Barth - foul #3 on Larry Morrow, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| 03:39 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 03:39 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 03:39 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Laubach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wilbert Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 7 pts. C - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Marshall | Marlin Jacobs steals it from David Laubach in the backcourt | 71-78 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it back up and in | 71-80 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | David Laubach scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Riendeau | 74-80 |
| 02:50 | Drake | John Barth misses badly on a jumper from close range | 74-80 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 02:48 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Leslie Tamplin (C) David Laubach, Francis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) John Lewis | |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Dario Zimmerman | 76-80 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Weingarten - foul #4 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Tony Melgar (SF) Herbert Riendeau, Wilbert Perry | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:01 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Frank Weingarten scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 01:21 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin buries a runner from the left block | 80-83 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Sartin - foul #3 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilbert Perry (SF) Tony Melgar | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Wilbert Perry | 80-84 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Larry Morrow is fouled on the floor by Keith McQuaig - foul #4 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Lucio Russo | |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:47 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Stephen Sartin is called for the reach on Marlin Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses long on a shot from the left block | 80-86 |
| 00:40 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the offensive board | 80-86 |
| 00:37 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Tamplin | 83-86 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Stephen Sartin is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Sartin, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG) Stephen Sartin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:36 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:36 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 83-87 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin hits the follow up shot | 85-87 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Riendeau - foul #2 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #14 | 85-87 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:19 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 85-89 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 85-89 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is hacked by Dario Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #15 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin snags the defensive board | 85-89 |
| 00:10 | Marshall | Wilbert Perry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 85-89 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is hacked by Wilbert Perry - foul #4 on Wilbert Perry, team foul #16 | 85-89 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | John Lewis is called for the reach on Herbert Riendeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #12 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:05 | Drake | John Barth is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Riendeau - foul #3 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #17 | 87-91 |
| 00:05 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:05 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Dario Zimmerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-93 |