| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SF - David Doucet (fresh) PF - Sean Ornstein (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Landry | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | UConn | David Doucet is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Doucet, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Robert Landry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Harold Banks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | UConn | David Doucet tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Sean Ornstein can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Robert Landry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Robert Landry pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe travels with the ball | 2-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Sean Ornstein, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 16:56 | UConn | Eddie Goodwin is called for the reach on Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Martin Keaney makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Willis | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin clanks a shot from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Johnny Willis gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Martin Keaney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Martin Keaney steps in front of the Harold Kyle pass | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | UConn | George Huff misses the jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | UConn | George Huff gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Huff (fresh) PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) C - Johnny Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) PF - Russel Stern (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Mark Rhames scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Huff and he's fouled by Russel Stern - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Sean Ornstein (PF) Martin Keaney, George Huff, Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Johnny Hagedorn steals it from Carroll Pascoe out of a doubleteam | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Johnny Willis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 14:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Ornstein | 8-5 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Clarence Harris (C) David Doucet, Sean Ornstein, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Hubert Williams | |
| 14:23 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Robert Landry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 14:04 | UConn | George Huff is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Martin Keaney (SG) Mark Rhames, Johnny Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Drake | Russel Stern (PF) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 13:59 | UConn | Paul Flowers steals it from Harold Banks | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Charles Wakeland (C) Paul Flowers, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Martin Keaney buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 13-7 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Jerome Devita is called for the reach on Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Sean Ornstein (PF), Leif Preston (C) Martin Keaney, George Huff, Jerome Devita, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Robert Landry, Russel Stern | |
| 12:51 | Drake | Leif Preston swats the dunk try by Eddie Goodwin | 13-7 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Sean Ornstein gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Charles Wakeland is called for the reach on David Doucet - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Charles Wakeland | |
| 12:19 | UConn | Leif Preston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 12:18 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 13-7 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Leif Preston snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Leif Preston misses the jumper from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Sean Ornstein tips it back up and in | 15-7 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Sean Ornstein blocks the short jumper by Robert Landry | 15-7 |
| 11:31 | UConn | David Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leif Preston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) | |
| 11:11 | UConn | Leif Preston buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harold Banks and he's fouled by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Paul Flowers, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 11:11 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Robert Landry is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Willis - foul #1 on Johnny Willis, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 10:51 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:27 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Jerome Devita tips it home | 20-8 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Russel Stern lays it up and in | 20-10 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Russel Stern is called for the reach on Mark Rhames - foul #2 on Russel Stern, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Sean Ornstein (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Martin Keaney, George Huff, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Carroll Pascoe (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Robert Landry, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 09:47 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:47 | UConn | David Doucet grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses short on a jumper from close range | 20-10 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 09:19 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 20-10 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Mark Rhames is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) David Doucet | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 08:49 | Drake | Leif Preston swats the short shot by Carl Sturgeon | 20-10 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is called for 5 seconds | 20-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Mark Rhames, Johnny Hagedorn, Sean Ornstein, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Charles Wakeland (C) Harold Kyle, Keith McQuaig | |
| 08:04 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Martin Keaney snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Flowers - foul #1 on Paul Flowers, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG) Paul Flowers | |
| 08:00 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 20-12 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Martin Keaney takes the ball from Robert Landry | 20-12 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Charles Wakeland is called for the reach on Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #9 | 20-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Charles Wakeland | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Robert Landry is fouled on the floor by Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon loses the dribble to David Doucet | 22-12 |
| 07:20 | UConn | David Doucet banks in the layup | 24-12 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Keith McQuaig scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 24-14 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Martin Keaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), George Huff (SF), Sean Ornstein (PF) Harold Banks, Martin Keaney, David Doucet, Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Sean Ornstein steals the ball from Carl Sturgeon | 24-14 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sean Ornstein | 26-14 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Harold Kyle loses the dribble to Johnny Hagedorn | 26-14 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Clarence Harris lays it up and in set up by George Huff | 28-14 |
| 05:36 | Drake | A charge is called on Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #10 | 28-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), David Doucet (SF), Leif Preston (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Mark Rhames, George Huff, Sean Ornstein, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Paul Flowers, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Harold Banks is hacked by Hubert Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Williams, team foul #11 | 28-14 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon lays it in on a great pass from Robert Landry and he's fouled by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #1 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), Jerome Devita (PF) Johnny Hagedorn, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:12 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Martin Keaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 05:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 29-17 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Robert Landry jams it on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 29-19 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Martin Keaney buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Banks | 31-19 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 04:09 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 31-19 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 31-21 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Martin Keaney throws it down on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 33-21 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-21 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on Harold Banks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #12 | 33-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), George Huff (SF), Sean Ornstein (PF), Leif Preston (C) Martin Keaney, David Doucet, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 2 stl. SF - George Huff (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leif Preston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) PF - Russel Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Huff - foul #1 on George Huff, team foul #7 | 35-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Harold Banks | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Mark Rhames connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Leif Preston | 37-22 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Leif Preston - foul #1 on Leif Preston, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:22 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Russel Stern grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Leif Preston comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 37-27 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 01:25 | UConn | George Huff snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Leif Preston steals it from Russel Stern | 37-27 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Paul Flowers is called for the reach on Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Flowers, team foul #13 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), David Doucet (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Hagedorn, George Huff, Sean Ornstein, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Paul Flowers, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 38-28 |