| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fresh) SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - James Keller (fresh) PF - John Littrell (fresh) C - Arthur Mathis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roy Roemer (fresh) SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fresh) SF - Joseph Stallcup (fresh) PF - Raymond Prince (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robert Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Delaware | John Littrell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Delaware | Roy Roemer picks off the pass by Arthur Mathis | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler hits the finger roll set up by Roy Roemer | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Delaware | James Keller drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Roy Roemer is fouled on the floor by Arthur Mathis - foul #1 on Arthur Mathis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Delaware | John Littrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Prince - foul #1 on Raymond Prince, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), Huey Peery (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), David Carter (PF), Raymond Herron (C) Roy Roemer, Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, Raymond Prince, Robert Reed | |
| 17:50 | Delaware | John Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Delaware | John Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Drake | David Carter scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Delaware | John Littrell makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Gayden | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Arthur Mathis steps in front of the Travis Kearns pass | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is hacked by Raymond Herron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Herron, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:30 | Delaware | James Keller is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Vasser and the foul's on Travis Kearns - foul #1 on Travis Kearns, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG) James Wilson, Travis Kearns | |
| 16:30 | Delaware | James Keller makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:14 | Drake | David Carter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:12 | Delaware | Mark Vasser snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:07 | Delaware | Mark Vasser connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Huey Peery scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roy Roemer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Huey Peery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Herron (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Delaware | James Keller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Huey Peery snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Huey Peery hits a fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 14:37 | Delaware | James Keller is hacked by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG), Frank Howell (PF), Kyle Teal (C) Mark Vasser, John Littrell, Arthur Mathis | |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Raymond Prince (PF), Robert Reed (C) Roy Roemer, Hugh Hochstetler, Huey Peery, David Carter, Raymond Herron | |
| 14:23 | Delaware | James Keller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Gayden | 13-11 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Robert Reed buries a jumper from the right block | 13-13 |
| 13:36 | Delaware | Michael Gayden misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:34 | Delaware | Frank Howell hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Robert Reed misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:03 | Drake | James Wilson misses the jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:02 | Delaware | Michael Gayden grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Delaware | James Keller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Raymond Prince gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:21 | Drake | James Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stallcup | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (PG), Brian Staudt (SG), Walter Crook (SF), John Littrell (PF), Arthur Mathis (C) Michael Gayden, John Thompson, James Keller, Frank Howell, Kyle Teal | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG), Travis Kearns (SF) James Wilson, Samuel Vath, Joseph Stallcup | |
| 11:53 | Delaware | John Littrell clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| 11:53 | Delaware | John Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:53 | Delaware | John Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Raymond Prince loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Keller (SF) Walter Crook | |
| Subs | Drake | David Carter (PF) Raymond Prince | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Staudt (fresh) SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roy Roemer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Kearns (fresh) PF - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Delaware | Roy Roemer is called for the reach on Mark Vasser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Roemer, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| 11:30 | Delaware | Mark Vasser makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | Delaware | Mark Vasser misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Robert Reed grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 11:10 | Delaware | Brian Staudt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Staudt, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Robert Reed is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Glen Barker (C) Arthur Mathis | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Prince (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 10:46 | Delaware | Mark Vasser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Herron (C) Raymond Prince | |
| 10:32 | Drake | Travis Kearns scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Roy Roemer | 18-21 |
| 10:08 | Delaware | Glen Barker is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Littrell | 20-21 |
| 09:58 | Drake | John Littrell steps in front of the Raymond Herron pass | 20-21 |
| 09:54 | Delaware | Hugh Hochstetler picks off the pass by Mark Vasser in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:49 | Drake | David Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Gayden (PG), John Thompson (SG), Walter Crook (SF), Frank Howell (PF), Kyle Teal (C) Mark Vasser, Brian Staudt, James Keller, John Littrell, Glen Barker | |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), Huey Peery (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Raymond Prince (PF), Robert Reed (C) Roy Roemer, Hugh Hochstetler, Travis Kearns, David Carter, Raymond Herron | |
| 09:22 | Delaware | Michael Gayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Huey Peery pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Robert Reed comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Gayden - foul #1 on Michael Gayden, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Arthur Mathis (PF) Frank Howell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:02 | Drake | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:02 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Kyle Teal | 20-21 |
| 08:42 | Delaware | Michael Gayden drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 08:25 | Drake | A charge is called on Huey Peery - foul #1 on Huey Peery, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Keller (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG), David Carter (C) James Wilson, Huey Peery, Robert Reed | |
| 07:58 | Delaware | Hugh Hochstetler picks off the pass by Arthur Mathis | 23-21 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Arthur Mathis swats the short shot by Joseph Stallcup | 23-21 |
| 07:40 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Prince | 23-21 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Samuel Vath comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 07:31 | Delaware | Kyle Teal pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Crook (fairly fresh) SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Mathis (tiring) C - Kyle Teal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Samuel Vath (fresh) SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Stallcup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Prince (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Delaware | Michael Gayden travels with the ball | 23-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (PG), John Thompson (SG), John Littrell (PF), Glen Barker (C) Michael Gayden, Walter Crook, Arthur Mathis, Kyle Teal | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Herron (C) Samuel Vath, Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, David Carter | |
| 07:08 | Drake | Roy Roemer is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Vasser - foul #1 on Mark Vasser, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Raymond Prince misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 06:59 | Delaware | James Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | Delaware | Mark Vasser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Roemer - foul #2 on Roy Roemer, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Drake | Huey Peery (SG), David Carter (PF) Roy Roemer, Raymond Prince | |
| 06:36 | Delaware | Mark Vasser misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | Delaware | Mark Vasser makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:19 | Drake | David Carter's fadeaway is rejected by John Littrell | 24-21 |
| 06:18 | Delaware | John Littrell gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:58 | Delaware | James Keller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Thompson | 26-21 |
| 05:42 | Drake | David Carter misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Littrell - foul #1 on John Littrell, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Gayden (PG), Walter Crook (SF), Frank Howell (PF), Arthur Mathis (C) John Thompson, James Keller, John Littrell, Glen Barker | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (PG), Hugh Hochstetler (SG), Joseph Stallcup (SF), Robert Reed (C) James Wilson, Huey Peery, Travis Kearns, Raymond Herron | |
| 05:42 | Drake | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:42 | Drake | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:20 | Delaware | Michael Gayden's pass is intercepted by Hugh Hochstetler | 26-23 |
| 05:09 | Drake | David Carter can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 26-23 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Robert Reed grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Vath | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Delaware | Michael Gayden drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Howell | 28-25 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Milian (PG), Brian Staudt (SG), James Keller (SF), John Littrell (PF), Kyle Teal (C) Michael Gayden, Mark Vasser, Walter Crook, Frank Howell, Arthur Mathis | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Pope (PG), Huey Peery (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Prince (PF), Raymond Herron (C) Samuel Vath, Hugh Hochstetler, Joseph Stallcup, David Carter, Robert Reed | |
| 04:07 | Delaware | James Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Kearns - foul #2 on Travis Kearns, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler (SG) Travis Kearns | |
| 04:07 | Delaware | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:07 | Delaware | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Raymond Prince can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Raymond Herron can't tip it in | 30-25 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Delaware | Kyle Teal gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robert Milian (fresh) SG - Brian Staudt (fresh) SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Teal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Mark Pope (fresh) SG - Hugh Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Huey Peery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Prince (tiring) 2 reb. C - Raymond Herron (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Delaware | Brian Staudt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Staudt, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG) Robert Milian | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Roemer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), Robert Reed (C) Mark Pope, Hugh Hochstetler, Raymond Prince, Raymond Herron | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Robert Reed drills a runner from the left block set up by James Wilson | 30-27 |
| 02:54 | Delaware | John Littrell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thompson | 32-27 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Roy Roemer misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 02:33 | Delaware | Kyle Teal gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:05 | Delaware | James Wilson is called for the reach on Brian Staudt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Gayden (PG), Frank Howell (PF), Glen Barker (C) John Thompson, John Littrell, Kyle Teal | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Vath (SG), Raymond Prince (PF), Raymond Herron (C) James Wilson, Huey Peery, Robert Reed | |
| 02:05 | Delaware | Brian Staudt makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:05 | Delaware | Brian Staudt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Brian Staudt is called for the reach on Roy Roemer - foul #3 on Brian Staudt, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) Brian Staudt | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Stallcup (SF) Travis Kearns | |
| 01:47 | Drake | Roy Roemer makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Roy Roemer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Delaware | James Keller misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 01:20 | Delaware | Frank Howell hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup is fouled on the floor by James Keller - foul #1 on James Keller, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Walter Crook (SF) James Keller | |
| Subs | Drake | Hugh Hochstetler (SG), Robert Reed (C) Roy Roemer, Raymond Herron | |
| 01:13 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:46 | Delaware | Walter Crook scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Gayden | 38-31 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup is fouled on the floor by Walter Crook - foul #1 on Walter Crook, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG), John Littrell (PF), Arthur Mathis (C) Mark Vasser, Frank Howell, Glen Barker | |
| Subs | Drake | James Wilson (PG), David Carter (PF) Samuel Vath, Raymond Prince | |
| 00:33 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Joseph Stallcup makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:12 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 00:11 | Delaware | John Littrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is hacked by Joseph Stallcup - foul #1 on Joseph Stallcup, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Delaware | James Keller (SF) John Littrell | |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Prince (PF) Joseph Stallcup, Robert Reed | |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Michael Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:05 | Delaware | Michael Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Arthur Mathis takes the ball from Raymond Prince | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-33 |