| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Joseph Nichols (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fresh) SG - Harold Moody (fresh) SF - Ralph Fischer (fresh) PF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Randall Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bruce Chumbley | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Randall Hannah is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Moody - foul #1 on Harold Moody, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the dribble to Clinton Shuster in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Nichols - foul #1 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Hannah | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Fischer | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Reece and he's fouled by Clinton Shuster - foul #1 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Henry Negron (SG), James Caruso (SF), Mark Bock (PF), John Ballard (C) Clinton Shuster, Harold Moody, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 17:36 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Henry Negron | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Eric Kemp loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Floyd Miles, James Caruso, John Ballard | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeff Snow | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Henry Negron, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 15:51 | Drake | Barry Able comes up short on the shot in the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dennis Trepanier (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Fischer (tiring) PF - Edward Gruzinsky (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Bock (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Gruzinsky | 9-9 |
| 15:34 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SF), William Campisi (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Randall Hannah, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Bruce Chumbley (C) Dennis Trepanier, Mark Bock | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Henry Hans misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | Drake | William Campisi grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Robert Reece knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Hans | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, William Campisi, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Henry Negron (SG), Mark Bock (SF), John Ballard (PF) Floyd Miles, Harold Moody, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 14:21 | Drake | Joseph Nichols clanks a runner near the basket | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Drake | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Randall Hannah scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 14-10 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Meade is called for the reach on Henry Negron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Meade, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF), William Campisi (PF) Eric Kemp, John Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) James Caruso, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Henry Negron | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Jeff Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Randall Hannah | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Dustin Meade snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Negron - foul #1 on Henry Negron, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), John Smith (PF), Barry Able (C) Dustin Meade, William Campisi, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Clinton Shuster, Henry Negron, Mark Bock, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 13:01 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier is hacked by Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Eric Kemp (SF) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Barry Able denies the turnaround by Bruce Chumbley | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Eric Kemp gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Harold Moody is called for the reach on Randall Hannah - foul #2 on Harold Moody, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Snow (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (SG), James Caruso (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Mark Bock (C) Harold Moody, Ralph Fischer, John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Jeff Snow lays it in on a great pass from Randall Hannah and he's fouled by Mark Bock - foul #1 on Mark Bock, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Jeff Snow makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Jeff Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dennis Trepanier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Caruso (fresh) PF - Edward Gruzinsky (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Bock (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Barry Able misses the jumper from the left block | 19-12 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Randall Hannah gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Mark Bock | 19-12 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Floyd Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), William Campisi (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Barry Able, Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Henry Negron (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Dennis Trepanier, Floyd Miles, James Caruso, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley is hacked by Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 10:32 | Drake | William Campisi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Henry Hans is whistled for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Jeff Mooney, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (PF) Mark Bock | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Henry Negron - foul #2 on Henry Negron, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (SG) Henry Negron | |
| 10:06 | Drake | Floyd Miles is called for the reach on Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Miles, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 20-12 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard misses the turnaround from close range | 20-12 |
| 09:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dustin Meade | 20-12 |
| 09:32 | Drake | John Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Aliff | 22-12 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster is hacked by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), William Campisi (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Henry Hans, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Mark Bock (C) John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Clinton Shuster is called for the reach on Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG) Clinton Shuster | |
| 09:25 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Caruso and he's hacked by Jeff Snow - foul #1 on Jeff Snow, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Jeff Mooney is called for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (C) Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG) Ralph Fischer | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Meade steals the ball from Floyd Miles in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Jeff Mooney banks in the layup set up by Dustin Meade | 26-17 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Campisi is called for the reach on Dennis Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Campisi, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Campisi | 26-18 |
| 08:25 | Drake | The jumper by Henry Hans is denied by James Caruso | 26-18 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-18 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier is hacked by Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Joseph Nichols (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, William Campisi, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF), John Ballard (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Floyd Miles, Edward Gruzinsky, Mark Bock | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Joseph Nichols gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Joseph Nichols connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by Eric Kemp | 28-19 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 28-19 |
| 07:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eric Kemp | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Meade (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dennis Trepanier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Caruso (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Fischer (tired) 4 pts. PF - John Ballard (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bruce Chumbley (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Drake | Randall Hannah throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), John Smith (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Randall Hannah, Joseph Nichols, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG) Dennis Trepanier | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-21 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Fischer | 28-21 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-24 |
| 06:38 | Drake | James Caruso is called for the reach on Henry Hans in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), William Campisi (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Mark Bock (C) James Caruso, John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 06:38 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG) Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Jeff Mooney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky hits a driving attempt near the basket | 29-26 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Robert Reece's pass is intercepted by Edward Gruzinsky | 29-26 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier loses the dribble to Randall Hannah in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Jeff Mooney can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Trepanier - foul #1 on Dennis Trepanier, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Nichols (PF), Barry Able (C) William Campisi, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) Ralph Fischer | |
| 05:58 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bruce Chumbley | 29-26 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hannah - foul #1 on Randall Hannah, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Joseph Nichols gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Barry Able lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Hannah and he's fouled by Bruce Chumbley - foul #1 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Randall Hannah | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (SG) Floyd Miles | |
| 05:41 | Drake | Barry Able misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Caruso | 31-28 |
| 05:23 | Drake | James Caruso steps in front of the Jeff Mooney pass in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Mark Bock is blocked by Joseph Nichols | 31-28 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 04:49 | Drake | James Caruso is called for the reach on Henry Hans - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Jeff Snow (C) Jeff Mooney, Joseph Nichols, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), John Ballard (C) James Caruso, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-28 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Trepanier | 32-31 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Dennis Trepanier is called for the reach on Jeff Snow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Trepanier, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG) Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG) Dennis Trepanier | |
| 04:38 | Drake | Jeff Snow makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Jeff Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles's pass is intercepted by Eric Kemp in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Robert Reece lays it in on a great pass from Eric Kemp | 35-31 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Kemp steals it from Harold Moody in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Randall Hannah hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SF), William Campisi (PF), Barry Able (C) Eric Kemp, John Smith, Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 03:49 | Drake | Barry Able hits the finger roll set up by Randall Hannah | 37-31 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randall Hannah steals it from Bruce Chumbley | 37-31 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-31 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) William Campisi, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Henry Negron (SF), Mark Bock (PF) Floyd Miles, Ralph Fischer, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 03:15 | Drake | John Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Meade and he's fouled by Mark Bock - foul #2 on Mark Bock, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Joseph Nichols (PF) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:15 | Drake | John Smith makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reece (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Negron (fresh) PF - Mark Bock (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 02:50 | Drake | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Bock - foul #3 on Mark Bock, team foul #15 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Eric Kemp (SF), Barry Able (C) Henry Hans, John Smith, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Mark Bock, John Ballard | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Snow (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:01 | Drake | Jeff Snow is fouled on the floor by Bruce Chumbley - foul #2 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #16 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Robert Reece, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF) Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 02:01 | Drake | Jeff Snow misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Jeff Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron lays it up and in set up by Clinton Shuster | 42-33 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Shuster - foul #3 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #17 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Robert Reece (SG), William Campisi (PF) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade, Jeff Snow | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (PG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Clinton Shuster, Bruce Chumbley | |
| 01:25 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Aliff (C) Barry Able | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:04 | Drake | Robert Reece is fouled on the floor by Harold Moody - foul #3 on Harold Moody, team foul #18 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), John Ballard (C) James Caruso, Harold Moody | |
| 01:04 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Robert Reece drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Campisi | 47-33 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier is fouled on the floor by William Campisi - foul #2 on William Campisi, team foul #12 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), John Smith (PF) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Dustin Meade loses the dribble to Dennis Trepanier in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-35 |