| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hicks | 28-23 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #2 on Mark Hicks, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Jerome Dyal, Mark Hicks | |
| 19:14 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's pass is intercepted by Carroll Pascoe | 31-23 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Clint Simmons is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #2 on Clint Simmons, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 18:14 | Drake | The jump hook by Carl Sturgeon is blocked by Roy Wilford | 31-23 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Robert Landry pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 33-23 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Wilford | 33-25 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Paul Flowers is fouled on the floor by Mark Hicks - foul #3 on Mark Hicks, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 16:25 | Drake | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Keith McQuaig - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| 16:07 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Goodwin | 35-25 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by Hubert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (C) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Roy Wilford | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Cameron Michalowski | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig buries a shot from the right block | 37-28 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith McQuaig - foul #2 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Russell Hanson steps in front of the Robert Landry pass | 37-30 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson | |
| 14:08 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Carroll Pascoe is called for the reach on Daniel Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 13:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 37-30 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Roy Wilford, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) Paul Flowers, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 13:09 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clint Simmons - foul #3 on Clint Simmons, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson | |
| 12:20 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 37-30 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Kyle - foul #2 on Harold Kyle, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Russel Stern (PF) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Keith McQuaig hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Roy Wilford - foul #3 on Roy Wilford, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 11:28 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russel Stern (fresh) 3 pf. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the lay-in | 39-32 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Russel Stern gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Harold Galarza steps in front of the Paul Flowers pass | 39-32 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Russel Stern makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Flowers and he's fouled by Mark Hicks - foul #4 on Mark Hicks, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG) Paul Flowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 10:10 | Drake | Russel Stern makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Anthony Granier hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Galarza | 42-36 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Keith McQuaig scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carroll Pascoe and he's fouled by Cameron Michalowski - foul #2 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #9 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Harold Galarza, Anthony Granier | |
| 09:27 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 44-36 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Kyle - foul #3 on Harold Kyle, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Eddie Goodwin is called for the reach on Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SG) Harold Galarza | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #3 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Harold Galarza buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 45-39 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Wilford - foul #4 on Roy Wilford, team foul #11 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Harold Kyle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 07:43 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's pass is intercepted by Carroll Pascoe | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Robert Landry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Clint Simmons grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Mark Hicks takes the ball from Carroll Pascoe | 47-39 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Carl Sturgeon blocks the short jumper by Mark Hicks | 47-39 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Mark Hicks loses the dribble to Robert Landry | 47-39 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 04:11 | Drake | The jumper by Carroll Pascoe is denied by Daniel Robinson | 50-39 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is hacked by Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Anthony Granier (C) Harold Galarza, Daniel Robinson, Roy Wilford | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Keith McQuaig gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-39 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Russell Hanson | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Eddie Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Keith McQuaig gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #12 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russel Stern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Wakeland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Drake | Russel Stern hits the finger roll | 54-39 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #4 on Russel Stern, team foul #9 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Russel Stern pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Charles Wakeland clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Wilford - foul #5 on Roy Wilford, team foul #13 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (C) Russell Hanson, Roy Wilford | |
| 01:57 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Granier | 56-42 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Charles Wakeland loses the dribble to Jerome Dyal | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a jumper in the lane | 56-45 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Mark Hicks connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #5 on Russel Stern, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams runs out the clock | 56-48 |