| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) PF - Harold McGlauflin (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mark Henderson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:54 | Providence | Mark Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 19:44 | Drake | Stan Singh's fadeaway is rejected by William Robinson | 35-28 |
| 19:42 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Providence | William Robinson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Henderson | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:04 | Drake | William Littlejohn hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 18:50 | Providence | William Robinson blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Stan Singh pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Drake | William Littlejohn loses the dribble to William Robinson | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses the dunk attempt | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Providence | William Robinson tips it in | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Drake | William Littlejohn hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Brian Kimmel is called for the reach on Ernest Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Kimmel, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Wesley Davis (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Brian Kimmel, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Mark Henderson | |
| 17:34 | Providence | Mason Coleman's pass is intercepted by Wesley Davis | 40-32 |
| 17:19 | Drake | Jack Gingras misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Dikembe Adi grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Dikembe Adi hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Monroe Pike | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Spencer Mullins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Dikembe Adi gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Harold McGlauflin pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:22 | Providence | Spencer Mullins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mason Coleman | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Monroe Pike is hacked by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, Wesley Davis, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Henderson (SF) Mason Coleman | |
| 15:55 | Drake | Brian Kimmel is hacked by Mark Henderson - foul #1 on Mark Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Gary Edmond (PF) Ernest Perry, Harold McGlauflin | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Littlejohn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Singh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Mullins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Christopher Moe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Littlejohn | 45-35 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Larry Poff grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Spencer Mullins grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Albert Buhr is hacked by Christopher Moe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Moe, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (SG) Brian Kimmel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:41 | Providence | Spencer Mullins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Buhr | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Mark Henderson loses the dribble to Stan Singh | 45-38 |
| 13:41 | Drake | Christopher Moe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Larry Poff tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 13:38 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Albert Buhr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Spencer Mullins | 45-40 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Monroe Pike misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Christopher Moe | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Larry Poff's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Edmond | 45-40 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Stan Singh tips it home | 47-40 |
| 11:49 | Providence | William Robinson lays it up and in set up by Gary Edmond | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monroe Pike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Poff (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Littlejohn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Singh (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Mullins (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Drake | Larry Poff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Moe | 49-42 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Albert Buhr is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Wesley Davis (SF), Dikembe Adi (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Christopher Moe, Monroe Pike, Larry Poff, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Mark Henderson, William Robinson | |
| 10:47 | Drake | Dikembe Adi knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Kimmel | 51-42 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Reginald Dobrynski is called for the reach on Spencer Mullins - foul #1 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Spencer Mullins | |
| 10:10 | Providence | Reginald Dobrynski steals it from Ernest Perry | 51-42 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Jack Gingras misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 09:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Cost | 51-42 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Jack Gingras grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Gary Edmond picks off the pass by Dikembe Adi | 51-42 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Albert Buhr can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Dikembe Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:54 | Drake | David Cost swats the layup by Dikembe Adi | 51-42 |
| 08:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ernest Perry | 51-42 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Albert Buhr buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 51-44 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Adi | 53-44 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Albert Buhr can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-44 |
| 08:03 | Providence | David Cost tips it home | 53-46 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Dikembe Adi travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Brian Kimmel, Wesley Davis, Dikembe Adi, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), William Robinson (C) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Moe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Singh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Mullins (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 07:23 | Providence | William Robinson tips it in | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Larry Poff's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Edmond | 53-48 |
| 07:09 | Drake | William Littlejohn tips it in | 55-48 |
| 07:06 | Providence | Spencer Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG) Christopher Moe | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold McGlauflin (PF) Gary Edmond | |
| 06:52 | Drake | Spencer Mullins is called for the reach on Larry Poff - foul #2 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Larry Poff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 55-48 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Mark Henderson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Harold McGlauflin | 55-50 |
| 05:57 | Drake | The jumper by Larry Poff is denied by Harold McGlauflin | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Mark Henderson grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Spencer Mullins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Henderson | 55-53 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Larry Poff buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Harold McGlauflin - foul #2 on Harold McGlauflin, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), John Cummings (SG), Dikembe Adi (PF), Wesley Davis (C) Monroe Pike, Bernard Lust, William Littlejohn, Stan Singh | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (PG), Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Edmond (PF) Albert Buhr, Mark Henderson, Harold McGlauflin | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Wesley Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Larry Poff misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:15 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Christopher Moe steps in front of the William Robinson pass | 57-53 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Christopher Moe lays it in | 59-53 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Mason Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Cummings - foul #1 on John Cummings, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Bernard Lust (SF), Jack Gingras (PF) Christopher Moe, John Cummings, Larry Poff, Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG) Spencer Mullins | |
| 04:11 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Brian Kimmel pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Bernard Lust knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Kimmel | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Jack Gingras - foul #2 on Jack Gingras, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Dikembe Adi (PF) Monroe Pike, Wesley Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Harold McGlauflin (PF) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Gary Edmond | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Kimmel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Mullins (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold McGlauflin (fresh) C - William Robinson (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Spencer Mullins banks in the layup | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Jack Gingras misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Mark Henderson snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Providence | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Gingras | 62-55 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Jack Gingras pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Moe (PG), William Littlejohn (PF), Stan Singh (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Edmond (PF), David Cost (C) Mark Henderson, Harold McGlauflin, William Robinson | |
| 02:04 | Drake | Mason Coleman blocks the short jumper by Christopher Moe | 62-55 |
| 02:03 | Providence | David Cost snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Henderson (SF) Mason Coleman | |
| 01:48 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Mark Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:28 | Providence | David Cost buries a driving attempt near the basket | 62-57 |
| 01:11 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Moe | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| 00:54 | Providence | Larry Poff blocks the short jumper by Gary Edmond | 62-57 |
| 00:53 | Drake | William Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | William Littlejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Mullins - foul #3 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Adi (PF) William Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Christopher Moe is hacked by Albert Buhr - foul #4 on Albert Buhr, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dikembe Adi is hacked by Albert Buhr - foul #5 on Albert Buhr, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (PG) Albert Buhr | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Dikembe Adi misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Stan Singh gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Stan Singh is fouled on the floor by Spencer Mullins - foul #4 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Stan Singh misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Spencer Mullins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Larry Poff is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Perry - foul #2 on Ernest Perry, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Drake | William Littlejohn (PF) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:31 | Providence | William Littlejohn takes the ball from Gary Edmond | 65-60 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Christopher Moe is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Perry - foul #3 on Ernest Perry, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Monroe Pike (SG) Brian Kimmel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Christopher Moe misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Christopher Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Mark Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Gary Edmond is called for the reach on Larry Poff - foul #4 on Gary Edmond, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Larry Poff is called for the reach on Ernest Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Poff, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG) Monroe Pike | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Spencer Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Drake | William Littlejohn gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Ernest Perry is called for the reach on William Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Perry, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:14 | Drake | William Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Drake | William Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Stan Singh grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Spencer Mullins is called for the reach on Stan Singh - foul #5 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Adi (PF) William Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SG) Spencer Mullins | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Stan Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Christopher Moe steals it from Mason Coleman | 71-60 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Brian Kimmel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Moe | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Ernest Perry can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-60 |