| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Farrington inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | James Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Michael Sessions pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Zachary Taylor is called for the reach on David Douglas - foul #3 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the jumper from the right block | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | James Freeman is hacked by Charles Bassett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bassett, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| 18:51 | Florida State | James Freeman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | James Freeman tips it home | 34-27 |
| 18:34 | Drake | David Douglas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Sessions | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | Drake | David Douglas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Robert Farrington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Michael Sessions pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Stephen Garrity connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor's pass is intercepted by Michael Sessions | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zachary Taylor - foul #4 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (PG), Donald Drakes (SG), Gregory Reed (C) Donnie Crispin, James Freeman, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 16:50 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Robert Wagner tips it in | 36-35 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Michael Billy pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Farrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Robert Wagner's floater is tipped away by Winston Arakaki | 36-35 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Farrington | 36-35 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is open and lays it up and in | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Drake | William Smathers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Billy | 38-35 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Farrington | 40-35 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Robert Farrington steals the ball from Daniel Ridley | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Ridley - foul #1 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), James Freeman (SG), Kenneth Nez (SF) Donald Drakes, Robert Farrington, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker, Winston Arakaki, Daniel Ridley | |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Michael Billy is called for the reach on Charles Overby - foul #1 on Michael Billy, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Reed (C) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:22 | Drake | David Douglas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Michael Billy snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Stephen Garrity picks off the pass by James Freeman in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | James Freeman scores on a runner in the paint | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Charles Overby comes up short on the shot from the right block | 43-37 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nez | 43-37 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Gregory Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Farrington (SF), Donald Drakes (PF), Zachary Taylor (C) Kenneth Nez, Michael Billy, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Brett Wynn (SF) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett | |
| 11:53 | Drake | Michael Sessions clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Zachary Taylor - foul #5 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Reed (C) Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Charles Overby | |
| 11:53 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Farrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Gregory Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Winston Arakaki steals it from James Freeman | 43-39 |
| 11:07 | Drake | William Smathers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Nez (SG), Robert Wagner (PF) James Freeman, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Overby (PF) Tommie Lee, Michael Sessions | |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Crispin | 46-39 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-39 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Brett Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:19 | Drake | William Smathers drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Douglas | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Charles Overby steals it from Kenneth Nez in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Winston Arakaki knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Douglas | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Charles Overby steals it from Donald Drakes | 46-44 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Brett Wynn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Douglas | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 09:05 | Drake | David Douglas gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Donnie Crispin steals the ball from William Smathers | 46-47 |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez is hacked by William Smathers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Michael Billy (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Kenneth Nez, Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Daniel Ridley is called for the reach on James Freeman - foul #2 on Daniel Ridley, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | James Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Michael Billy snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin is hacked by Tommie Lee - foul #2 on Tommie Lee, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Farrington (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Billy (tiring) 8 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hammerstein (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Florida State | James Freeman buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Crispin | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Tommie Lee is hacked by Gregory Reed - foul #1 on Gregory Reed, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SF) Robert Farrington | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley | |
| 06:44 | Drake | Tommie Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donnie Crispin - foul #3 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG) Stephen Garrity | |
| 06:44 | Drake | Tommie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Tommie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | Florida State | James Freeman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG) Tommie Lee | |
| 06:23 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Reed - foul #2 on Gregory Reed, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (PG), Kenneth Nez (SF) Donnie Crispin, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG) Stephen Garrity | |
| 06:23 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Kenneth Nez is hacked by David Douglas - foul #3 on David Douglas, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | James Freeman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Gregory Reed tips it home | 51-50 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Michael Sessions throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SF) Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF) David Douglas, William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker, Charles Overby | |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Michael Billy hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 51-50 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Charles Bassett pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Tommie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it in | 51-52 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | James Freeman can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-52 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Stephen Garrity tips it in | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Drakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Billy (tired) 8 reb. C - Gregory Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Charles Bassett steps in front of the James Freeman pass | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Kenneth Nez (SG), Robert Farrington (SF) Donald Drakes, James Freeman, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein, Michael Sessions | |
| 02:42 | Drake | Charles Overby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Gregory Reed loses the dribble to Winston Arakaki | 51-54 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (PF), Donald Drakes (C) Michael Billy, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF) William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker | |
| 02:03 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Winston Arakaki pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Drakes - foul #2 on Donald Drakes, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Michael Billy (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Kenneth Nez, Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Charles Overby | |
| 01:46 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | Florida State | James Freeman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Charles Bassett grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Donnie Crispin picks off the pass by Michael Sessions | 51-55 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | James Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Reed | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | James Freeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Donnie Crispin is called for the reach on Winston Arakaki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Robert Farrington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Farrington, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (PF) Winston Arakaki | |
| 00:28 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled on the floor by Donnie Crispin - foul #5 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (PG) Donnie Crispin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:28 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:28 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Gregory Reed snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | James Freeman is hacked by Stephen Garrity in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is fouled in the backcourt by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Charles Overby is hacked by Robert Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wagner, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Gregory Reed grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Robert Wagner's pass is intercepted by David Douglas in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is hacked by Robert Farrington - foul #3 on Robert Farrington, team foul #14 | 56-60 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gregory Reed | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |