| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Donnell Kirberger is called for the reach on Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Kenneth Millard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stan Conley and he's fouled by Samuel Barber - foul #2 on Samuel Barber, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnell Kirberger | 37-45 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Stan Conley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 37-48 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Glenn Forshee - foul #3 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Peter Beyer is hacked by Donald Rew - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:35 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) David Stillwell | |
| 17:35 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-49 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Peter Beyer gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:01 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the runner near the basket | 39-49 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Lloyd | 42-49 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-51 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Reginald Vavra swats the layup by Peter Beyer | 42-51 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Millard | 42-51 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Elmer Naugle lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Millard | 44-51 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Jason Love is fouled on the floor by Elmer Naugle - foul #3 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Kenneth Millard, Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF) Stan Conley, Jason Love, Albert Tseng, Donald Rew | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Glenn Forshee denies the turnaround by Jerry Morgan | 44-51 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donnell Kirberger - foul #3 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Baisley | 44-51 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it home | 46-51 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Roten (SG) Reginald Vavra | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Lewis | 48-51 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Scott Phillips | 48-53 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Jason Roten, Nicholas Henning | |
| 13:30 | Drake | Thomas Erving is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Scott Phillips | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Samuel Barber pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Thomas Erving can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Jason Love is fouled on the floor by Thomas Erving - foul #2 on Thomas Erving, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Elmer Naugle (SF) Michael Lewis, Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jerry Morgan, David Stillwell | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Samuel Barber gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Reginald Vavra denies the turnaround by Kenneth Millard | 48-54 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Samuel Barber steals the ball from Reginald Vavra | 48-54 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Jason Love snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Donald Rew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Erving, Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG) Jason Love | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Drake | Elmer Naugle loses the dribble to Donald Rew | 48-54 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Beyer - foul #3 on Peter Beyer, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Kenneth Millard's floater is tipped away by Donald Rew | 48-56 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (SG) Albert Tseng | |
| 10:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Henning - foul #2 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Kenneth Millard picks off the pass by Donald Rew | 50-56 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Samuel Barber (C) Kenneth Millard, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Donald Rew, David Stillwell | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Stan Conley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Love | 50-59 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stan Conley | 50-61 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Glenn Forshee steals the ball from Stan Conley | 50-61 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Samuel Barber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-61 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 50-61 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Samuel Barber snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Barber (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Henning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Love | 53-64 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the tip | 53-64 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan jams it set up by Jason Love | 53-66 |
| 06:48 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Jason Love pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stan Conley | 53-68 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-68 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan tips it home | 53-70 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-70 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Michael Lewis, Brian Lloyd, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Jason Roten (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Donald Rew (PF), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, Jason Love, Nicholas Henning, Jerry Morgan, Reginald Vavra | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | David Stillwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Donald Rew steals it from Peter Beyer | 55-70 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | David Stillwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Baisley | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Robert Baisley picks off the pass by Jason Roten | 58-70 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Scott Phillips is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Scott Phillips, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:48 | Drake | Scott Phillips is called for the reach on Thomas Erving - foul #4 on Scott Phillips, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Samuel Barber (C) Thomas Erving, Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG) Scott Phillips | |
| 04:36 | Drake | Richard Lee is whistled for a carry | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | David Stillwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Glenn Forshee pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Rew - foul #2 on Donald Rew, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (SG), Nicholas Henning (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jason Roten, Albert Tseng, Donald Rew, David Stillwell | |
| 03:58 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Barber (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stan Conley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Love (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Jason Love is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stan Conley | 59-72 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Jason Love steals it from Donnell Kirberger | 59-72 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Kenneth Millard, Richard Lee, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Elmer Naugle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jason Love - foul #1 on Jason Love, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG) Thomas Erving | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Albert Tseng (SF) Stan Conley, Nicholas Henning | |
| 03:05 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Jason Love scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Phillips | 60-77 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Michael Lewis is hacked by Scott Phillips - foul #5 on Scott Phillips, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (PF), David Stillwell (C) Scott Phillips, Jason Love, Jerry Morgan, Reginald Vavra | |
| 02:28 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 02:28 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baisley | 61-77 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-77 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 61-77 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-77 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the tip | 61-77 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 63-77 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Stillwell | 63-77 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the offensive board | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Stan Conley runs out the clock | 65-79 |