| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) SG - James Lipton (fresh) SF - Larry Poff (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Jack Gingras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) SF - Mark Scott (fresh) PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) C - Joe Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jack Gingras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | William Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harvey Cessna | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Jack Gingras pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Drake | James Lipton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Morehead State | Mark Scott buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Karl Usrey | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Raymond Ashmore steals the ball from William Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Usrey | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Larry Poff misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | James Lipton is called for the reach on Charles Knutson - foul #1 on James Lipton, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Mark Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Morehead State | Joe Harris snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Mark Scott connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Usrey | 3-8 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Charles Knutson steals the ball from Harvey Cessna in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | Mark Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Usrey and he's hacked by Larry Poff - foul #1 on Larry Poff, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG), Dario Zinter (SG), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Ruben Alexander (C) Karl Usrey, Charles Knutson, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | Mark Scott makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Rigoberto Russo - foul #1 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Richardson (SF) Mark Scott | |
| 17:11 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:58 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie is hacked by Ronald Westerfield - foul #1 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| 16:44 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 5-13 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 16:01 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Smith (PF), Jack Gingras (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Joe Harris (C) Eugenio Yazzie, Dario Zinter, Robert Richardson, Rigoberto Russo, Ruben Alexander | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) PF - William Smith (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jack Gingras (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Dennis Velasco (fresh) SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | Joe Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Mark Scott hits the follow up shot | 7-18 |
| 15:25 | Drake | William Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 7-18 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Joe Harris gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore misses the floater from the baseline | 7-18 |
| 15:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Poff | 7-18 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Jack Gingras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Robert Richardson (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Dennis Velasco, Mark Scott, Joe Harris | |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Daniel Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Bernard Lust is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Knutson - foul #1 on Charles Knutson, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Ruben Alexander (C) Daniel Scott, Raymond Ashmore | |
| 14:10 | Drake | Rigoberto Russo swats the layup by Jack Gingras | 7-18 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Jack Gingras grabs the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Lust | 9-18 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Larry Poff is called for the reach on Robert Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Poff, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Larry Poff, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SG), Mark Scott (SF) Charles Knutson, Robert Richardson | |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | William Smith picks off the pass by Mark Scott | 9-18 |
| 13:19 | Drake | James Lipton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield can't tip it in | 9-18 |
| 13:16 | Drake | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 12:54 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dario Zinter | 11-20 |
| 12:50 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 12:49 | Morehead State | Ruben Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is hacked by James Lipton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Eugenio Yazzie (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Joe Harris (C) Karl Usrey, Dario Zinter, Mark Scott, Rigoberto Russo, Ruben Alexander | |
| 12:30 | Morehead State | Joe Harris is whistled for a carry | 11-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Alan Luke (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG) Daniel Scott | |
| 12:19 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on Alan Luke | 11-20 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (PF) Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Joe Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Gregory Watson can't throw it down | 11-20 |
| 12:05 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Gingras | 11-20 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Harvey Cessna can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (tired) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) PF - William Smith (very tired) 5 pts. C - Jack Gingras (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Dennis Velasco (fairly fresh) SG - Eugenio Yazzie (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joe Harris (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Watson - foul #1 on Gregory Watson, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Harvey Cessna, Bernard Lust, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Dennis Velasco, Eugenio Yazzie, Robert Richardson, Joe Harris | |
| 11:33 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:33 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Jack Gingras drills a floater from the left side | 13-22 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Scott | 13-25 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Charles Knutson picks off the pass by Gregory Watson in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 10:55 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson lays it in | 13-27 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Rigoberto Russo is called for the reach on Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #3 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), William Smith (PF), Alan Luke (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Brian Kimmel, Ronald Westerfield, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Dario Zinter (PF), Ruben Alexander (C) Daniel Scott, Raymond Ashmore, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 10:37 | Drake | Karl Usrey takes the ball from Harvey Cessna | 13-27 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Alan Luke steals it from Charles Knutson | 13-27 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Bernard Lust, Gregory Watson, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Richardson (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF) Mark Scott, Dario Zinter | |
| 10:05 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-27 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore grabs the offensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Losey - foul #1 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #7 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Harvey Cessna, Brian Kimmel, Kenneth Losey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joe Harris (C) Ruben Alexander | |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Bernard Lust is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Dobrynski | 15-28 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Westerfield - foul #2 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Gregory Watson, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG), Mark Scott (SF), Ruben Alexander (C) Karl Usrey, Robert Richardson, Joe Harris | |
| 09:06 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-28 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Harvey Cessna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 08:46 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Charles Knutson | 15-30 |
| 08:32 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Knutson | 15-32 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Kenneth Losey is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-32 |
| 08:18 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 07:51 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ruben Alexander | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (tired) 1 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Losey (tiring) PF - William Smith (very tired) 5 pts. C - Jack Gingras (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Eugenio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Knutson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Scott (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Drake | Brian Kimmel is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Knutson - foul #2 on Charles Knutson, team foul #4 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, Brian Kimmel, Kenneth Losey, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Dennis Velasco (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Dario Zinter (PF), Joe Harris (C) Eugenio Yazzie, Charles Knutson, Mark Scott, Raymond Ashmore, Ruben Alexander | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco pulls down the rebound | 15-34 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson connects on the shot from the left wing | 15-36 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Robert Richardson is called for the reach on Bernard Lust - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #5 | 15-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Jack Gingras (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Eugenio Yazzie (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Ruben Alexander (C) Daniel Scott, Dennis Velasco, Robert Richardson, Joe Harris | |
| 06:24 | Drake | Brian Kimmel connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Scott - foul #1 on Mark Scott, team foul #6 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (PF) Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF) Dario Zinter | |
| 06:24 | Drake | Brian Kimmel makes the free throw | 18-36 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the floater from the right block set up by Eugenio Yazzie and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Luke (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the free throw | 18-39 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Brian Kimmel is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Usrey - foul #1 on Karl Usrey, team foul #7 | 18-39 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Brian Kimmel misses the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 05:58 | Morehead State | Ruben Alexander pulls down the rebound | 18-39 |
| 05:41 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-39 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Alan Luke pulls down the rebound | 18-39 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Karl Usrey steps in front of the Harvey Cessna pass | 18-39 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Cessna - foul #1 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #10 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG), William Smith (PF) Brian Kimmel, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Richardson (SF), Dario Zinter (PF), Joe Harris (C) Mark Scott, Raymond Ashmore, Ruben Alexander | |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 05:23 | Drake | William Smith snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Bernard Lust's pass is intercepted by Dario Zinter | 18-40 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harvey Cessna - foul #2 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #11 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF) Harvey Cessna, Bernard Lust, Gregory Watson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (SG), Ruben Alexander (C) Eugenio Yazzie, Joe Harris | |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 04:51 | Drake | William Smith grabs the board | 18-41 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is hacked by Karl Usrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Usrey, team foul #8 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF) Karl Usrey | |
| 04:48 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis Velasco | 20-44 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Brian Kimmel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Dario Zinter | 23-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kimmel (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Losey (tiring) PF - William Smith (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Gingras (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Dennis Velasco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dario Zinter (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Richardson (tired) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Alexander (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Jack Gingras banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Losey and he's fouled by Ruben Alexander - foul #1 on Ruben Alexander, team foul #9 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Brian Kimmel, Kenneth Losey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Joe Harris (C) Dennis Velasco, Dario Zinter, Robert Richardson, Raymond Ashmore, Ruben Alexander | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Joe Harris misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Poff - foul #3 on Larry Poff, team foul #12 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (C) Larry Poff, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Joe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Joe Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-47 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 02:48 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson tips it home | 28-49 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Harvey Cessna's pass is intercepted by Rigoberto Russo | 28-49 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Harvey Cessna is called for the reach on Daniel Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #13 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), William Smith (PF) Harvey Cessna, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ruben Alexander (C) Joe Harris | |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Daniel Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Daniel Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Gregory Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Lust (SG) Gregory Watson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG) Daniel Scott | |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Bernard Lust picks off the pass by Karl Usrey in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Lust | 30-51 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is hacked by Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #14 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Gingras (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Richardson (SF) Mark Scott | |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Karl Usrey | 30-53 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Lipton - foul #3 on James Lipton, team foul #15 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Watson (SF), William Smith (PF) James Lipton, Jack Gingras | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF) Ruben Alexander | |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Karl Usrey picks off the pass by Bernard Lust | 30-55 |
| 00:54 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-55 |
| 00:52 | Drake | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Gregory Watson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG), Mark Scott (SF), Dario Zinter (PF) Karl Usrey, Robert Richardson, Raymond Ashmore | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 30-55 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Kenneth Losey tips it back up and in | 32-55 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Kimmel (SG), William Smith (PF) Bernard Lust, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Gingras | 34-55 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Mark Scott misses the halfcourt shot | 34-55 |