| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Cox inbounds the ball | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | David Cox is fouled on the floor by Joseph Christensen - foul #3 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette drills a floater from the right wing set up by Bob Hondo | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:18 | Drake | David Cox is hacked by Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elijah Ouellette, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 19:03 | Drake | Glenn Forshee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Hayden | 39-58 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Bob Hondo | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:34 | Drake | A charge is called on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Lewis, Brian Lloyd, David Cox, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Kenneth Millard pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Thomas Erving buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 42-58 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 42-60 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't tip it in | 42-60 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Peter Glade gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF) Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF) Peter Glade, Tim Barrett, Richard Smith | |
| 17:11 | Drake | David Cox is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-60 |
| 17:09 | Drake | David Cox tips it back up and in | 44-60 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Bob Hondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 16:50 | Colorado | John Rix knocks in the floater in the paint | 44-62 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Bob Hondo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Glenn Forshee (C) Brian Lloyd, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 16:11 | Colorado | John McNolty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 16:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 44-62 |
| 15:51 | Drake | John Hayden misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 44-62 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hayden (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (tiring) 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Thomas Erving steals the ball from Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Thomas Erving lays it in | 46-62 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 15:26 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 15:11 | Drake | John Hayden blows the layup | 46-62 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Christensen | 46-62 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Robert Johnson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Thomas Erving snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Elijah Ouellette picks off the pass by Thomas Erving | 46-62 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, Thomas Erving, David Cox, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:51 | Drake | John Hayden is hacked by John Rix - foul #2 on John Rix, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 13:30 | Colorado | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Richard Smith lays it in set up by Arthur Jackson | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:08 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by Peter Glade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Glade, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Donnell Kirberger, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 12:45 | Drake | Glenn Forshee knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 48-64 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Rodney Lynch steps in front of the Peter Glade pass | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:27 | Drake | Tim Barrett steals it from Gregg Richards in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits the finger roll | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:08 | Drake | Gregg Richards is fouled on the floor by Peter Glade - foul #4 on Peter Glade, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 12:03 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Glenn Forshee tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Peter Glade loses the dribble to Rodney Lynch | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Richards (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Forshee (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Gregg Richards drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 52-66 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen snags the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Gregg Richards gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-66 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Gregg Richards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Brian Lloyd, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 10:15 | Colorado | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-66 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Gregg Richards gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | John Rix's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Banda | 55-66 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Dikembe Banda snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:18 | Drake | Dikembe Banda is whistled for traveling | 55-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Rodney Lynch (C) Donnell Kirberger, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-66 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:07 | Drake | Brian Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), David Cox (SF) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:02 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), John Rix (PF) John McNolty, Joseph Christensen | |
| 08:21 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elijah Ouellette - foul #2 on Elijah Ouellette, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Arthur Jackson (C) Tim Barrett, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:21 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | John Rix's pass is intercepted by Gregg Richards | 57-68 |
| 08:03 | Drake | John Hayden misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Rix - foul #3 on John Rix, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 08:03 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:03 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Richards (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hayden (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Christensen (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elijah Ouellette (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Drake | Peter Glade steps in front of the Thomas Erving pass in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Glade | 59-72 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Elijah Ouellette takes the ball from Gregg Richards | 59-72 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Peter Glade buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Bob Hondo | 59-74 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), John Rix (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Joseph Christensen, Elijah Ouellette | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:57 | Drake | Brian Lloyd double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McNolty | 59-76 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | John McNolty pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | John Rix banks in the layup on a nice dish by John McNolty | 59-78 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the wide open runner in the lane | 59-78 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | John Rix snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel loses the ball out of bounds | 59-78 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), David Cox (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:29 | Drake | Brian Lloyd connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:09 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the easy open layup | 62-78 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette tips it back up and in | 62-80 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Brian Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Tim Barrett in the backcourt | 62-80 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen lays it in on a great pass from Tim Barrett | 62-82 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Rodney Lynch hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Cox and he's fouled by Arthur Jackson - foul #1 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #9 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) Brian Lloyd, David Cox, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Richard Smith (SF) John McNolty, Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen | |
| 04:53 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the free throw | 64-82 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | Bob Hondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-82 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Elijah Ouellette | 64-82 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Peter Glade can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-82 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Rodney Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Smith, Arthur Jackson | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | John Rix is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Peter Glade | 64-84 |
| 03:57 | Drake | John Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-84 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Richard Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Richards - foul #4 on Gregg Richards, team foul #5 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Gregg Richards, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) Peter Glade, John Rix | |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Cox | 64-85 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Christensen (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 64-85 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the tip | 64-85 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel pulls down the rebound | 64-85 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Robert Johnson buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Tim Barrett | 64-87 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Christensen - foul #4 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #10 | 64-87 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Gregg Richards (SF) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger, David Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Richard Smith, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 65-87 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 03:04 | Colorado | John Rix gets the rebound | 65-87 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | John Rix misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 02:44 | Drake | John Hayden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-89 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Gregg Richards gets the offensive rebound | 65-89 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Rix - foul #4 on John Rix, team foul #11 | 65-89 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Peter Glade | |
| 02:37 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-89 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Bob Hondo lays it in on a great pass from John McNolty | 67-91 |
| 02:21 | Drake | John Hayden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-91 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John McNolty | 67-91 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #7 | 67-91 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), David Cox (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Thomas Erving, Gregg Richards, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 67-92 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-93 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-93 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 67-93 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Robert Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 67-93 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | John McNolty snags the offensive board | 67-93 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Bob Hondo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-96 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Drake | Brian Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-96 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 67-96 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-96 |
| 00:59 | Drake | David Cox tips it in | 69-96 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #5 on Michael Lewis, team foul #8 | 69-96 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Gregg Richards (SF) Michael Lewis, David Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 69-97 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-98 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Elijah Ouellette picks off the pass by Brian Lloyd | 69-98 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | John Hayden is called for the reach on John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hayden, team foul #9 | 69-98 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 1st free throw | 69-98 |
| 00:51 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 69-98 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-98 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-98 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Brian Lloyd is called for the reach on Bob Hondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #10 | 69-98 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 69-99 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-100 |
| 00:32 | Drake | John Hayden's layup is rejected by Joseph Christensen | 69-100 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen snags the defensive board | 69-100 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Lynch - foul #4 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #11 | 69-100 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 69-101 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-101 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 69-101 |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Hayden hits a shot near the basket | 71-101 |