| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Barth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:19 | Drake | John Barth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:19 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Heriberto Marino steps in front of the Marlin Jacobs pass | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the wide open runner from close range | 29-37 |
| 18:28 | Drake | John Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:11 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Leon Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Greening | 29-40 |
| 17:58 | Drake | John Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith McQuaig | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese dunks the ball on a nice dish by Leon Collins and he's fouled by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Eric Greening, Dwayne Brooks, Heriberto Marino | |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Oliver Hamlin is called for the reach on Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-43 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Leon Collins grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is called for a backcourt violation | 31-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Patrick Reese | |
| 16:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Eddie Goodwin steals it from Oliver Hamlin | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the easy layup | 31-43 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Sneed | 31-43 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Russo, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin, Eric Sneed | |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Keith McQuaig steps in front of the Leon Collins pass | 31-43 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs knocks in the floater from the left block | 33-43 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese blows the dunk | 33-43 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it in | 33-45 |
| 13:59 | Drake | John Barth clanks a floater in the paint | 33-45 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it in | 35-45 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:33 | Drake | John Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Eric Greening's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Eric Sneed (C) Eric Greening, Heriberto Marino | |
| 13:18 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 37-45 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Leon Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 39-45 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins's pass is intercepted by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Sneed | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dwayne Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Reese (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 45-48 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Patrick Reese | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it in | 45-50 |
| 11:01 | Drake | John Barth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SF) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Eric Sneed | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:31 | Drake | John Lewis is hacked by Dwayne Brooks - foul #3 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 10:23 | Drake | John Barth is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Brooks - foul #4 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:40 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 09:39 | Drake | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Hubert Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Greening - foul #1 on Eric Greening, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Eric Sneed (PF) Eric Greening, Dwayne Brooks, Patrick Reese | |
| 09:08 | Drake | Oliver Hamlin picks off the pass by Carroll Pascoe | 45-51 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple banks in the layup on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin | 45-53 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed travels in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Leon Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple tips it home | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Sneed (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses short on a shot from the left block | 45-55 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the floater from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Marlin Jacobs denies the turnaround by Oliver Hamlin | 45-55 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 45-55 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is fouled on the floor by Carl Sturgeon - foul #2 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Dwayne Brooks (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin, Eric Sneed | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Leon Collins | 45-57 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Keith McQuaig comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-57 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leon Collins | 45-57 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 05:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Hubert Williams | 45-57 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Leon Collins is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Leon Collins, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Heriberto Marino | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin drills a runner from the right block set up by John Barth | 47-57 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is fouled on the floor by John Barth - foul #3 on John Barth, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Dwayne Brooks | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Sneed (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Drake | John Barth is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Heriberto Marino (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Eric Sneed | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Reese | 47-61 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Dwayne Brooks | |
| 02:32 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino slams it home set up by Eric Greening | 48-63 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #2 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| 01:57 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carl Sturgeon - foul #3 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon loses the dribble to Eric Greening | 49-64 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Patrick Reese blocks the short jumper by Carl Sturgeon | 49-64 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the offensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Williams - foul #3 on Hubert Williams, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Eric Greening - foul #2 on Lucio Russo, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese snags the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leon Collins runs out the clock | 51-65 |