| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Phillip Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Michael Simmons steals it from Nicholas Dargan | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Thomas - foul #2 on Terry Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 36-44 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Michael Mosley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #2 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), Ernest Denman (SG), David Johnson (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is open but misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Denman | 36-44 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | David Johnson lays it in set up by Ernest Denman | 38-44 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Abel Imai hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Wyatt Jones can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Damon Foster pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Nicholas Dargan (C) Emanuel Pond, Ernest Denman, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| 16:47 | Drake | Wyatt Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 38-44 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria misses the shot from the left block | 38-44 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Chester Petersen pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Wyatt Jones connects on the runner from the right block set up by Phillip Thomas | 38-46 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Thomas (SF), Gary Boe (PF) David Johnson, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Williams, Wyatt Jones | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Dargan | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Dennis Northrup knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Petersen | 41-49 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Carty | 43-49 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-49 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Gary Boe grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Charles Carty knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrew Gloria | 45-49 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Charles Carty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), Ernest Denman (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Jerry Mozee (C) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gary Boe | 47-49 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Michael Simmons connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Abel Imai | 47-51 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses the runner near the basket | 47-51 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Gary Boe pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Damon Foster double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (SF) Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| 13:10 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Pond - foul #2 on Emanuel Pond, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Abel Imai, Michael Simmons | |
| 12:57 | Drake | David Alley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Northrup | 47-54 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | David Johnson blows the wide open layup | 47-54 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Damon Foster knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Emanuel Pond and he's fouled by Wyatt Jones - foul #1 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF) Emanuel Pond, Ernest Denman, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Michael Mosley (SF) David Alley, Dennis Northrup | |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Phillip Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas travels in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Nicholas Dargan (C) Joseph Burkett, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), John Edwards (PF) David Williams, Chester Petersen | |
| 11:45 | Drake | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Wyatt Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Drake | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (SG), Gary Boe (PF) Charles Carty, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) John Smith, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Scott picks off the pass by Gary Boe in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Phillip Thomas gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Gary Boe is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Thomas and he's hacked by Phillip Thomas - foul #3 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG), David Johnson (PF), Jerry Mozee (C) Andrew Gloria, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, John Edwards | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Chester Petersen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Emanuel Pond - foul #3 on Emanuel Pond, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF) Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:16 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Damon Foster can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Dennis Northrup grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Wyatt Jones tips it home | 53-58 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Joseph Burkett, Emanuel Pond, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF) Chester Petersen | |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan (C) Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Michael Mosley (SF) John Smith, David Williams | |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Dennis Northrup can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Michael Simmons steals the ball from Nicholas Dargan | 55-58 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | David Alley steals the ball from Nicholas Dargan in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 08:19 | Drake | David Alley lays it in | 55-60 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Milton Schwarzenbach | 57-60 |
| 07:31 | Drake | David Alley buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Northrup (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Damon Foster connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Milton Schwarzenbach and the foul's on Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Emanuel Pond (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), David Johnson (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Charles Carty, Ernest Denman, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), David Williams (SF), Jeffrey Scott (PF), John Edwards (C) David Alley, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Phillip Thomas's layup is rejected by Damon Foster | 59-62 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee (C) Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:06 | Drake | Abel Imai hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Gloria | 62-62 |
| 05:25 | Drake | John Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Mozee - foul #3 on Jerry Mozee, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Gary Boe (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Andrew Gloria, Emanuel Pond, Terry Thomas, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, David Williams, Jeffrey Scott | |
| 05:25 | Drake | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:25 | Drake | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Boe | 64-62 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses long on a runner from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty double dribbles | 64-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF) John Edwards | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Michael Mosley is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF) Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Northrup - foul #4 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Chester Petersen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it home | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Joseph Burkett is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Emanuel Pond (SG), Terry Thomas (SF) Joseph Burkett, Charles Carty, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) John Smith, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Damon Foster - foul #1 on Damon Foster, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF), Jerry Mozee (C) Damon Foster, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Wyatt Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emanuel Pond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Petersen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chester Petersen - foul #1 on Chester Petersen, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Abel Imai | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Wyatt Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Scott | 70-67 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) Wyatt Jones | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-67 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Chester Petersen steals the ball from Terry Thomas | 70-67 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Emanuel Pond, David Johnson, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Abel Imai, David Williams, Chester Petersen | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Nicholas Dargan steals it from Wyatt Jones | 70-67 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Carty | 72-67 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| 01:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 72-69 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Damon Foster drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Thomas | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Drake | Phillip Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #4 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee (C) Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Michael Mosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Dennis Northrup hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Dennis Northrup drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Petersen | 75-72 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee is hacked by Phillip Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), Nicholas Dargan (C) Andrew Gloria, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Michael Simmons pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Emanuel Pond | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF) Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Emanuel Pond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Damon Foster (PF) Emanuel Pond, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Abel Imai is called for the reach on Nicholas Dargan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Imai, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), David Johnson (PF) Andrew Gloria, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-72 |