| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Raymond Johnson is denied by Keith McQuaig | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 18:23 | Drake | Dragan Zephier is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 18:05 | Drake | Hubert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 17:44 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 17:44 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Hubert Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hubert Williams, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Russo - foul #3 on Lucio Russo, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG) Lucio Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Robert Landry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Hubert Williams's pass is intercepted by Darryl Flickinger | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Carroll Pascoe is called for the reach on Darryl Flickinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carl Sturgeon (SF), Charles Wakeland (C) Robert Landry, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marlin Jacobs | 40-35 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled on the floor by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF) Marlin Jacobs, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:35 | Drake | Charles Wakeland connects on the turnaround from close range | 42-37 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 42-37 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier tips it in | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Dragan Zephier blocks the short jumper by Carroll Pascoe | 42-39 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Robert Landry tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Byron Anderson | 42-42 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Lucio Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Landry | 45-42 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Landry steals it from Byron Anderson in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Don Owen is blocked by Charles Wakeland | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 47-42 |
| 12:22 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Robert Landry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Charles Wakeland, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Frank Weingarten is called for the reach on Darryl Flickinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson tips it home | 47-44 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lewis | 49-44 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 11:06 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-44 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Weingarten picks off the pass by Raymond Johnson | 51-44 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Sisk - foul #2 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier | |
| 10:34 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Lewis and he's hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #2 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:34 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger loses the dribble to Frank Weingarten | 54-44 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Hubert Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:46 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (SG), Eddie Goodwin (C) Frank Weingarten, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 09:46 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:46 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Lucio Russo steals it from Tommy Frazier | 56-44 |
| 09:12 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 58-44 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Bruni | 58-47 |
| 08:26 | Drake | John Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Hubert Williams tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Lucio Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses the shot in the lane | 58-47 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Hubert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 58-47 |
| 07:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Keith McQuaig scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 60-47 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Landry steals the ball from Darryl Flickinger in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Frank Weingarten scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Frank Weingarten - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:03 | Drake | Robert Landry misses long on a floater from close range | 62-48 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 62-48 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is hacked by Carl Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Drake | Robert Landry can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #4 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 05:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Drake | Charles Wakeland can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:54 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Weingarten - foul #4 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Michael Franklin steals it from Frank Weingarten | 65-52 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Frank Weingarten is called for the reach on Darryl Flickinger - foul #5 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Eddie Goodwin (C) Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Don Owen blocks the short jumper by Eddie Goodwin | 65-54 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Flickinger (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lucio Russo and the foul's on Darryl Flickinger - foul #3 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Hubert Williams (SF) John Lewis, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Joel Terhune (PF) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 02:56 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Robert Landry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-54 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is hacked by Carl Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (PF) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Russo - foul #4 on Lucio Russo, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Joel Terhune | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin knocks in the jumper from the right side | 70-58 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 70-61 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 01:03 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it in | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses short on a shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 72-61 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Felipe Nunez - foul #4 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen loses the dribble to Lucio Russo in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Don Owen - foul #2 on Don Owen, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs runs out the clock | 74-63 |