| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Paul Jones inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | IPFW | William Nicklas loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Fred Deans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 19:28 | IPFW | Charlie Ross gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:04 | IPFW | Paul Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charlie Ross | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 18:44 | IPFW | Paul Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Charlie Ross | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | IPFW | Paul Jones clanks a shot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 18:15 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Blankenship | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | IPFW | Charlie Ross lays it in | 26-34 |
| 17:38 | Drake | James Peters banks in the layup on a great pass from Gino Costa | 28-34 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Thomas Patrick picks off the pass by Charlie Ross | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Drake | James Peters gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Jerome Russell loses the dribble to Robert Blankenship | 28-34 |
| 16:10 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 16:09 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:47 | Drake | Paul Jones is called for the reach on Jerome Russell - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG), David Howard (PF), Alan Loftis (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Dean Millay (PF), Robert Tinsley (C) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas, Paul Jones, Charlie Ross, Steven Cuellar | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ralph Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Loftis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dean Millay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Alan Loftis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-34 |
| 15:27 | Drake | James Peters tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 15:26 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Carl Mikesell | 28-34 |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-34 |
| 15:13 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Ralph Mooring can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:44 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 14:42 | Drake | David Howard pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:19 | Drake | David Howard buries a floater from close range set up by Gino Costa | 30-34 |
| 14:07 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley clanks a runner in the lane | 30-34 |
| 14:05 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:00 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (PG), John Lightner (SG) Ralph Mooring, Gino Costa | |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Jones (SF), Charlie Ross (PF) Gregory Jackson, Dean Millay | |
| 13:40 | Drake | James Peters comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 30-34 |
| 13:39 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:29 | IPFW | Paul Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 13:27 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tinsley | 30-34 |
| 13:10 | IPFW | Paul Jones is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) David Howard, Alan Loftis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG), William Nicklas (SG) Carl Mikesell, Tommy Lockwood | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Fred Deans buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Peters | 32-34 |
| 12:28 | IPFW | John Lightner steals it from Charlie Ross | 32-34 |
| 12:09 | Drake | John Lightner is fouled on the floor by Charlie Ross - foul #1 on Charlie Ross, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG), Percy Hupp (SF) Thomas Patrick, James Peters | |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Cuellar (PF), Dean Millay (C) Charlie Ross, Robert Tinsley | |
| 11:52 | Drake | Jerome Russell clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 11:51 | IPFW | Dean Millay pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:25 | IPFW | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 11:24 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ralph Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lightner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Hupp (fresh) PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Millay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar's pass is intercepted by Jerome Russell | 32-34 |
| 10:48 | Drake | John Lightner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Percy Hupp | 35-34 |
| 10:30 | IPFW | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-34 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 10:08 | Drake | John Lightner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 10:07 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Hupp | 35-34 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Jerome Russell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Mooring | 38-34 |
| 09:21 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-34 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Ralph Mooring snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Ralph Mooring misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | William Nicklas pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 08:53 | IPFW | Paul Jones hits a jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Jerome Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Nicklas - foul #1 on William Nicklas, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (PG), Gino Costa (SG), James Peters (SF), Alan Loftis (C) Ralph Mooring, John Lightner, Percy Hupp, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Charlie Ross (PF), Robert Tinsley (C) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas, Paul Jones, Steven Cuellar, Dean Millay | |
| 08:27 | Drake | Jerome Russell misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Jerome Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:11 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 08:10 | Drake | James Peters grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Thomas Patrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 08:05 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Tinsley | 39-36 |
| 07:43 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 07:41 | Drake | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 07:17 | Drake | James Peters knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Patrick | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Loftis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charlie Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 07:04 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 06:41 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 06:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Patrick | 42-36 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 06:13 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 05:55 | IPFW | Charlie Ross is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Howard (PF) Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG), Paul Jones (SF) Carl Mikesell, Gregory Jackson | |
| 05:28 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by Robert Blankenship - foul #3 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG) Thomas Patrick | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Nicklas (SG), Steven Cuellar (PF), Dean Millay (C) Tommy Lockwood, Charlie Ross, Robert Tinsley | |
| 05:13 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| 05:13 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:13 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Dean Millay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Loftis - foul #1 on Alan Loftis, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Dean Millay makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Dean Millay misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:00 | Drake | David Howard snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 04:34 | Drake | James Peters scores on a runner from the left block | 46-37 |
| 04:20 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 04:19 | Drake | James Peters gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 04:02 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-37 |
| 04:00 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | IPFW | William Nicklas lays it in and he's hacked by Gino Costa - foul #1 on Gino Costa, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (PG), John Lightner (SG), Fred Deans (C) Ralph Mooring, Gino Costa, Alan Loftis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charlie Ross (PF), Robert Tinsley (C) Dean Millay, Steven Cuellar | |
| 03:55 | IPFW | William Nicklas misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Fred Deans dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Patrick and the foul's on Robert Tinsley - foul #4 on Robert Tinsley, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 03:15 | IPFW | James Peters steals it from Tommy Lockwood | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Paul Jones blocks the short jumper by Fred Deans | 49-39 |
| 02:48 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Tinsley | 49-39 |
| 02:31 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 02:30 | IPFW | Paul Jones tips it home | 49-41 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Costa (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) John Lightner, David Howard | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG), William Nicklas (SG) Carl Mikesell, Tommy Lockwood | |
| 02:01 | Drake | James Peters makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley double dribbles | 51-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Steven Cuellar (PF), Dean Millay (C) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas, Paul Jones, Charlie Ross, Robert Tinsley | |
| 01:25 | Drake | Thomas Patrick drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-41 |
| 01:05 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Patrick - foul #2 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 01:05 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:05 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is fouled on the floor by Carl Mikesell - foul #1 on Carl Mikesell, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (SG) Gino Costa | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Thomas Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Thomas Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | IPFW | Dean Millay makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Mikesell | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Drake | James Peters scores on a jump hook from the left block | 58-45 |
| 00:28 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Patrick - foul #3 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Costa (SG) John Lightner | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:28 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Thomas Patrick runs out the clock | 58-48 |