| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregg Richards - foul #2 on Gregg Richards, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the easy layup | 28-37 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willie Lewis | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Drake | John Hayden can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Gregg Richards snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Gregg Richards is hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Albert Tseng steps in front of the John Hayden pass | 31-37 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng lays it up and in | 33-37 |
| 18:05 | Drake | John Hayden's pass is intercepted by Albert Tseng | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng's pass is intercepted by Gregg Richards in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Brian Lloyd can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is called for 5 seconds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| 17:13 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Michael Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Forshee | 33-40 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Donald Rew lays it up and in | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, David Cox, Glenn Forshee | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Stan Conley is blocked by Rodney Lynch | 35-40 |
| 15:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gregg Richards, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG), Dikembe Banda (C) Brian Lloyd, Rodney Lynch | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Kenneth Millard takes the ball from Albert Tseng | 35-40 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Albert Tseng, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Kenneth Millard, John Hayden | |
| 14:05 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Glenn Forshee is called for the reach on Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 37-42 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Donnell Kirberger, Gregg Richards, Dikembe Banda | |
| 12:49 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), John Hayden (PF) Michael Lewis, Glenn Forshee | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Henning - foul #3 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 11:56 | Drake | John Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Rew | 39-42 |
| 11:14 | Drake | John Hayden misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Gregg Richards snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:55 | Drake | John Hayden misses badly on a jumper from close range | 39-42 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the floater from close range | 41-42 |
| 10:14 | Drake | John Hayden travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Barry Davis, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:52 | Drake | David Cox grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is fouled on the floor by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Glenn Forshee knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Cox | 41-44 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Glenn Forshee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Erving | 43-47 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan's dunk attempt is rejected by Glenn Forshee | 43-47 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | John Milan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 08:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 43-47 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Michael Lewis takes the ball from John Milan in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Barry Davis is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Dikembe Banda | |
| 07:15 | Drake | David Stillwell steals it from David Cox | 43-47 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Donnell Kirberger - foul #2 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG) Donnell Kirberger | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Brian Lloyd takes the ball from Donald Rew | 43-47 |
| 06:44 | Drake | David Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 43-49 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SF) Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Gregg Richards (SF) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, David Cox | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:07 | Drake | A charge is called on Rodney Lynch - foul #3 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Tseng | 47-49 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Albert Tseng takes the ball from Donnell Kirberger | 47-49 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregg Richards | 47-49 |
| 04:55 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is hacked by David Stillwell - foul #3 on David Stillwell, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Nicholas Henning, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Michael Lewis, Donnell Kirberger, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| 04:35 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Stan Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Glenn Forshee clanks a runner near the basket | 49-51 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Stan Conley gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Donald Rew blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Forshee - foul #3 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:46 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on Dikembe Banda | 51-51 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Glenn Forshee swats the short shot by Donald Rew | 51-51 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Brian Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Drake | Glenn Forshee drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 51-54 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Glenn Forshee gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Dikembe Banda | |
| 02:30 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Gregg Richards is called for the reach on Albert Tseng - foul #4 on Gregg Richards, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 55-56 |
| 00:59 | Drake | John Hayden banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #4 on David Stillwell, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | Drake | John Hayden makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Hayden is hacked by Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:30 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:24 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:22 | Drake | John Hayden is hacked by Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| 00:22 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Drake | John Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gregg Richards - foul #5 on Gregg Richards, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:17 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Hayden is hacked by Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Lewis, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:06 | Drake | David Cox snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis runs out the clock | 56-66 |