| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) C - Richard Stout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - James Harrell (fresh) PF - Jimmie Breslin (fresh) C - Earnest Dawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Richard Stout snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Richard Stout tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Phillip Thomas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Drake | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Thomas - foul #1 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Drake | John Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Stout - foul #1 on Richard Stout, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal clanks a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Earnest Dawson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Drake | John Smith is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | John Smith is called for the reach on Robert Knoll - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Phillip Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll's pass is intercepted by James Harrell in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Phillip Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Harrell | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Earnest Dawson | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Kelly Peacock (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (SG), Peter Aguinaldo (SF), Daniel West (PF), Peter Hardy (C) John Smith, James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin, Earnest Dawson | |
| 15:46 | Drake | David Alley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) C - Erick Pittman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Alley (fresh) SF - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) PF - Daniel West (fresh) C - Peter Hardy (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mitchell Higuera | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Peter Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by Daniel West - foul #1 on Daniel West, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF) Mitchell Higuera, Kelly Peacock | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Earnest Dawson (C) Abel Imai, Peter Hardy | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares loses the dribble to David Alley | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Daniel West's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Soares | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Aguinaldo - foul #1 on Peter Aguinaldo, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF), Richard Stout (C) Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), James Harrell (SF), Peter Hardy (PF) David Alley, Peter Aguinaldo, Daniel West | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Danny Provencal | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Earnest Dawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Abel Imai | 7-9 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal banks in the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Peter Hardy clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Provencal - foul #1 on Danny Provencal, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Kelly Peacock (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), David Alley (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) Abel Imai, John Smith, James Harrell, Earnest Dawson | |
| 13:18 | Drake | Peter Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Peter Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock hits a runner in the paint | 11-11 |
| 12:48 | Drake | David Alley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Peacock - foul #1 on Kelly Peacock, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SF), Daniel West (C) Roger Reiser, Peter Hardy | |
| 12:48 | Drake | David Alley makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Drake | David Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman is hacked by Daniel West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel West, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Drake | Earnest Dawson (C) Daniel West | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Victor Campbell | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin hits a shot from the left side set up by Phillip Thomas and he's fouled by Mitchell Higuera - foul #1 on Mitchell Higuera, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Reiser (SF) David Alley | |
| 12:27 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Drake | James Harrell (SF) Roger Reiser | |
| 11:50 | Drake | Mitchell Higuera takes the ball from Phillip Thomas | 14-16 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera lays it in | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fairly fresh) SF - James Harrell (fresh) PF - Jimmie Breslin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Earnest Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman hits the finger roll | 18-16 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Earnest Dawson snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:38 | Drake | James Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Richard Stout (C) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera, Kelly Peacock, Thomas Jones, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Peter Hardy (PF) Phillip Thomas, Peter Aguinaldo, James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Richard Stout scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Soares and the foul's on Peter Hardy - foul #1 on Peter Hardy, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Earnest Dawson lays it in | 21-18 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is hacked by David Alley - foul #1 on David Alley, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Danny Provencal steps in front of the Roger Reiser pass | 23-18 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll banks in the layup set up by Danny Provencal | 25-18 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Roger Reiser is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Reiser, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG) Lawrence Goforth | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmie Breslin (PF) Peter Hardy | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Danny Provencal | 27-18 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Earnest Dawson is fouled on the floor by Robert Knoll - foul #1 on Robert Knoll, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), James Harrell (SF) David Alley, John Smith, Roger Reiser | |
| 08:32 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Harrell | 27-20 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by James Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harrell, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Phillip Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) C - Richard Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Harrell (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmie Breslin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Earnest Dawson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Phillip Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Abel Imai | 31-23 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Phillip Thomas picks off the pass by Victor Campbell | 31-23 |
| 06:49 | Drake | James Harrell misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Mitchell Higuera, Lawrence Goforth, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG), Peter Hardy (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Earnest Dawson | |
| 06:49 | Drake | James Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:49 | Drake | James Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 33-24 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SF), Earnest Dawson (C) James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares hits the follow up shot | 35-24 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Peter Hardy misses the lay-in | 35-24 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 05:19 | Drake | Earnest Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:56 | Drake | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Kelly Peacock (C) Victor Campbell, Robert Knoll, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) David Alley, John Smith, Peter Aguinaldo, Peter Hardy | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Earnest Dawson pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Phillip Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earnest Dawson | 35-26 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Phillip Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Stout (C) Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (SG) Phillip Thomas | |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Roger Reiser hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 36-26 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Earnest Dawson snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Richard Stout is called for the reach on Earnest Dawson - foul #2 on Richard Stout, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG) Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Daniel West (PF) Abel Imai, David Alley, Jimmie Breslin | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Earnest Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Earnest Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) C - Richard Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Reiser (fresh) PF - Daniel West (fresh) C - Earnest Dawson (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Daniel West blocks the short jumper by Kelly Peacock | 36-28 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Daniel West grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:49 | Drake | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Stout | 36-28 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Lawrence Goforth | 38-28 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Kelly Peacock is called for the reach on Roger Reiser - foul #2 on Kelly Peacock, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Thomas Heitman (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Robert Knoll, Kelly Peacock, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Peter Hardy (C) John Smith, Earnest Dawson | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Roger Reiser misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 40-28 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Roger Reiser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera, Thomas Heitman | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), John Smith (SG), James Harrell (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) Phillip Thomas, Peter Aguinaldo, Roger Reiser, Peter Hardy | |
| 01:05 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Abel Imai grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Daniel West knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF), Kelly Peacock (C) Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Hardy (C) Jimmie Breslin | |
| 00:14 | Drake | John Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), David Alley (SG), Peter Aguinaldo (SF) Abel Imai, John Smith, James Harrell | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Phillip Thomas can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-33 |