| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Ira Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stutz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Jaconski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Peters inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Jerome Russell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 23-23 |
| 19:19 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski's floater is tipped away by James Peters | 23-23 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 18:54 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Robert Stutz is called for the reach on James Peters - foul #1 on Robert Stutz, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Robert Baisley is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs (SF), Donald Amato (C) Ronald Crisp, Joe Jaconski | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley | |
| 17:59 | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 17:57 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:36 | Quinnipiac | Donald Amato scores on a floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is hacked by Douglas Evert - foul #2 on Douglas Evert, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Davidson (PG), Ronald Crisp (SF), Bradley Loh (PF) Ira Casey, Douglas Evert, Robert Stutz | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Fred Deans | |
| 16:48 | Drake | James Peters travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Troy Bullock (C) Donald Amato | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:22 | Quinnipiac | The jump hook by Bradley Loh is blocked by Peter Beyer | 25-23 |
| 16:21 | Drake | James Peters grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 15:53 | Drake | James Peters is fouled on the floor by Troy Bullock - foul #2 on Troy Bullock, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert (SG), Joe Jaconski (C) William Scruggs, Troy Bullock | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - William Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Crisp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Loh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Jaconski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Fred Deans slams it home set up by Peter Beyer | 25-25 |
| 15:15 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert blows the layup | 25-25 |
| 15:14 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 14:58 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 14:57 | Quinnipiac | William Davidson tips it home | 27-25 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Douglas Evert steals it from Thomas Patrick | 27-25 |
| 14:14 | Quinnipiac | William Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Peter Beyer gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 13:30 | Quinnipiac | Bradley Loh misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Peter Beyer - foul #1 on Peter Beyer, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey (PG), William Scruggs (SF), Robert Stutz (PF), Donald Amato (C) William Davidson, Douglas Evert, Ronald Crisp, Joe Jaconski | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 13:30 | Quinnipiac | Bradley Loh misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 13:30 | Quinnipiac | Bradley Loh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Donald Amato is called for the reach on Robert Baisley - foul #1 on Donald Amato, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert (SG) Bradley Loh | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:51 | Drake | Jerome Russell's pass is intercepted by Ira Casey | 28-28 |
| 12:48 | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Ira Casey | 30-28 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Elmer Naugle comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-28 |
| 12:17 | Quinnipiac | Donald Amato pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 12:04 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert makes the fadeaway from the left side | 32-28 |
| 11:45 | Drake | James Peters connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Baisley and he's hacked by William Scruggs - foul #1 on William Scruggs, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Troy Bullock (C) Donald Amato | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:45 | Drake | James Peters makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Ira Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stutz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Quinnipiac | Robert Baisley swats the short shot by Douglas Evert | 32-31 |
| 11:26 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Casey | 32-31 |
| 11:13 | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey is hacked by Elmer Naugle - foul #3 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Frank Kennedy (PG), Ronald Crisp (SF) Ira Casey, William Scruggs | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley | |
| 10:58 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Evert | 34-31 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 10:32 | Quinnipiac | Troy Bullock gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:18 | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 10:17 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 34-31 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is hacked by Douglas Evert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Evert, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey (PG), William Scruggs (SG), Donald Amato (PF), Joe Jaconski (C) Frank Kennedy, Douglas Evert, Robert Stutz, Troy Bullock | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) James Peters, Jerome Russell | |
| 09:44 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the runner from close range | 34-31 |
| 09:42 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 09:26 | Quinnipiac | Richard Lee steals the ball from Ira Casey | 34-31 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Percy Hupp lays it in on a great pass from Richard Lee | 34-33 |
| 09:02 | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 09:01 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Donald Amato denies the turnaround by Peter Beyer | 36-33 |
| 08:40 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 08:15 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Amato | 39-33 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Peter Beyer scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Lee and the foul's on William Scruggs - foul #2 on William Scruggs, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Davidson (PG), Douglas Evert (SG), Bradley Loh (SF), Robert Stutz (PF), Troy Bullock (C) Ira Casey, William Scruggs, Ronald Crisp, Donald Amato, Joe Jaconski | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Elmer Naugle (SG), James Peters (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Richard Lee, Thomas Patrick, Percy Hupp, Fred Deans | |
| 07:59 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:59 | Quinnipiac | Troy Bullock gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:37 | Quinnipiac | Troy Bullock clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - William Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Loh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stutz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Peters (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Drake | Robert Baisley double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Naugle - foul #4 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:04 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Bradley Loh picks off the pass by John Lightner in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 07:01 | Quinnipiac | William Davidson banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Loh | 42-35 |
| 06:42 | Drake | James Peters misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 06:40 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Douglas Evert | 42-35 |
| 06:27 | Quinnipiac | William Davidson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Loh | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Drake | Elmer Naugle can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 05:54 | Quinnipiac | William Davidson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Evert | 48-37 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Robert Baisley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Quinnipiac | William Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Drake | John Lightner is hacked by William Davidson - foul #2 on William Davidson, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey (PG), William Scruggs (SG), Ronald Crisp (SF), Donald Amato (PF), Joe Jaconski (C) William Davidson, Douglas Evert, Bradley Loh, Robert Stutz, Troy Bullock | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 04:39 | Drake | John Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:39 | Drake | John Lightner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:39 | Quinnipiac | Donald Amato grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 04:26 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Patrick - foul #1 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) John Lightner | |
| 04:26 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Fred Deans is fouled in the backcourt by William Scruggs - foul #3 on William Scruggs, team foul #9 | 49-40 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:08 | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ira Casey and he's fouled by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz (PF) Donald Amato | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:08 | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Joe Jaconski steps in front of the Fred Deans pass in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 03:48 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Fred Deans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Russell - foul #1 on Jerome Russell, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Frank Kennedy (PG) Ira Casey | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG), James Peters (SF) Thomas Patrick, Percy Hupp | |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Crisp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stutz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Jaconski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keith Faber (fresh) SF - James Peters (tired) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Drake | James Peters is open and lays it up and in set up by Richard Lee | 53-44 |
| 02:44 | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 02:42 | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 02:42 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey (PG), Douglas Evert (SG), Bradley Loh (PF), Donald Amato (C) Frank Kennedy, Ronald Crisp, Robert Stutz, Joe Jaconski | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Keith Faber, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 02:20 | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 02:18 | Quinnipiac | Donald Amato grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 01:58 | Quinnipiac | Bradley Loh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Percy Hupp grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp (SF), Robert Stutz (PF), Joe Jaconski (C) William Scruggs, Bradley Loh, Donald Amato | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Percy Hupp, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 01:30 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp clanks a floater in the lane | 53-44 |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | Robert Stutz snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 01:14 | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey misses the shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 01:13 | Quinnipiac | Joe Jaconski snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 00:53 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert makes the jump hook from close range | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Richard Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp is hacked by Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Scruggs (C) Joe Jaconski | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:46 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:46 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Crisp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the jumper in the paint | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert is hacked by Elmer Naugle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG) Elmer Naugle | |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:32 | Drake | William Scruggs swats the dunk try by James Peters | 59-48 |
| 00:30 | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Ira Casey runs out the clock | 59-48 |