| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Barreras (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel O'Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Lokken (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:46 | Drake | Joseph Shockley snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Warren Adams is called for the reach on George Turpen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Adams, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:26 | Drake | George Turpen is hacked by Warren Adams - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG) Warren Adams | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:21 | Drake | Dennis Kenney comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Pavone - foul #1 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from George Meyer | 39-41 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby is fouled in the backcourt by George Meyer - foul #1 on George Meyer, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (PF), Duncan Byington (C) Thomas Barreras, Eddie Pavone, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Byron Morgan (C) George Turpen, Jason Lokken, Jeffry Oglesby, Dennis Kenney | |
| 18:59 | Drake | Byron Morgan is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Byron Morgan grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Robert Davis's layup is rejected by Duncan Byington | 39-41 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Meyer - foul #2 on George Meyer, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Willie Poli (C) George Meyer, Pavel Zurin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:34 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF) Craig Gunn, Joseph Shockley | |
| 18:06 | Drake | Byron Morgan drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Elmer Hartsell | 39-45 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | The 3pt attempt by Toni Zebel is denied by Robert Davis | 39-45 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Terry Cleland takes the ball from Lawrence Irwin in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Terry Cleland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Byron Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Thomas Tutt, Toni Zebel, Terry Cleland, Duncan Byington, Willie Poli | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Lawrence Irwin, Jason Lokken, Elmer Hartsell, Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone blows the layup but the foul's on Craig Gunn - foul #1 on Craig Gunn, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG) Craig Gunn | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Jason Lokken pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby is fouled on the floor by Eddie Pavone - foul #2 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), William Moore (PF) George Meyer, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG) George Turpen | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Barreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gabriel O'Donald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lokken (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shockley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Drake | Dennis Kenney banks in the wide open layup | 42-47 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Thomas Barreras is called for the reach on Jason Lokken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barreras, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Jason Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Jason Lokken misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (SG), Byron Morgan (C) Jason Lokken, Dennis Kenney | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Warren Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG) Robert Johns | |
| 14:34 | Drake | George Turpen lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Shockley and he's hacked by Warren Adams - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (C) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF) Joseph Shockley | |
| 14:34 | Drake | George Turpen makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Terry Cleland is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lokken - foul #2 on Jason Lokken, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Terry Cleland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Toni Zebel picks off the pass by Byron Morgan | 45-53 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Toni Zebel is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lokken - foul #3 on Jason Lokken, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald (C) Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) George Turpen, Jason Lokken, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby, Byron Morgan | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 13:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Shockley | 45-53 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Craig Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), William Moore (PF) George Meyer, Toni Zebel, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Dennis Kenney blocks the short jumper by Gabriel O'Donald | 45-53 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Duncan Byington (C) Pavel Zurin, William Moore, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), George Turpen (SG), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Robert Johns, Craig Gunn, Robert Davis, Dennis Kenney | |
| 12:52 | Drake | Joseph Shockley double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Toni Zebel (SG) Thomas Tutt, Thomas Barreras | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF) Lawrence Irwin, Joseph Shockley | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Toni Zebel travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Toni Zebel is called for the reach on George Turpen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toni Zebel, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| 12:37 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:37 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Terry Cleland is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hartsell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartsell, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Terry Cleland | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (PF) Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Duncan Byington comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-55 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:06 | Drake | George Turpen misses the lay-in | 45-55 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Byron Morgan hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Duncan Byington scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Toni Zebel and the foul's on Jason Lokken - foul #4 on Jason Lokken, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG), William Moore (PF), Willie Poli (C) Toni Zebel, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Dennis Kenney (C) George Turpen, Jason Lokken, Elmer Hartsell, Byron Morgan | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Duncan Byington misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barreras (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duncan Byington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Poli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lawrence Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Gunn (fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Robert Davis is hacked by George Meyer - foul #3 on George Meyer, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Terry Cleland (SF) George Meyer, Duncan Byington | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Barreras | 49-58 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | William Moore snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt is hacked by Craig Gunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Gunn, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Thomas Barreras, Terry Cleland, William Moore, Willie Poli | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Lawrence Irwin, Robert Davis, Dennis Kenney | |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Toni Zebel connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gabriel O'Donald and he's hacked by Robert Johns - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG) Thomas Tutt | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (SG) Craig Gunn | |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Toni Zebel makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Eddie Pavone is called for the reach on George Turpen - foul #3 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG) Toni Zebel | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF) Joseph Shockley | |
| 10:13 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:13 | Drake | George Turpen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | George Meyer is called for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (SF) Pavel Zurin | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Kenney (C) Byron Morgan | |
| 09:50 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Kenney | 52-61 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Robert Johns steps in front of the Eddie Pavone pass | 52-61 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Johns dunks the ball | 52-63 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), William Moore (PF), Willie Poli (C) George Meyer, Thomas Barreras, Terry Cleland, Eddie Pavone, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Byron Morgan (C) Robert Johns, George Turpen, Elmer Hartsell, Dennis Kenney | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | William Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Willie Poli can't tip it in | 52-63 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (PF) Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Irwin - foul #3 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duncan Byington (C) Willie Poli | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Byron Morgan pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Robert Davis drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Irwin and the foul's on Toni Zebel - foul #2 on Toni Zebel, team foul #12 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF) Pavel Zurin, William Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), George Turpen (SG) Lawrence Irwin, Craig Gunn | |
| 08:39 | Drake | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Terry Cleland hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Toni Zebel | 55-65 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Joseph Shockley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 55-65 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Duncan Byington gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Toni Zebel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG) Thomas Tutt, Toni Zebel | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| 07:54 | Drake | Robert Johns is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Johns, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) George Meyer, Terry Cleland, Duncan Byington | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Jason Lokken (SG) Robert Johns, George Turpen | |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras misses long on a floater from the right side | 55-65 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Barreras (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gabriel O'Donald (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lawrence Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lokken (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Hartsell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras is fouled on the floor by Jason Lokken - foul #5 on Jason Lokken, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Poli (C) Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Jason Lokken, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby, Dennis Kenney | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Joseph Shockley gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Robert Davis makes the shot from the left block set up by Lawrence Irwin | 55-67 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Willie Poli misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-67 |
| 06:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Byron Morgan | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Craig Gunn double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (SF), William Moore (PF), Duncan Byington (C) Thomas Barreras, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, Willie Poli | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), George Turpen (SG) Lawrence Irwin, Craig Gunn | |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Duncan Byington tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Drake | Duncan Byington steals it from Joseph Shockley in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | William Moore can't connect on a runner from the left block | 57-67 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | William Moore can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Byron Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 05:27 | Drake | George Turpen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Toni Zebel | 57-67 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Toni Zebel is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Duncan Byington | 60-67 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Willie Poli (C) Toni Zebel, Terry Cleland, William Moore, Duncan Byington | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) George Turpen, Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| 05:08 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin is hacked by Craig Gunn - foul #3 on Craig Gunn, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG) Warren Adams | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG) Robert Johns | |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Lawrence Irwin | 62-71 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-71 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Dennis Kenney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-71 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Craig Gunn tips it home | 62-73 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-73 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | George Meyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-73 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell hits the follow up shot | 65-75 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin is called for a backcourt violation | 65-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (SF), Duncan Byington (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) George Meyer, Thomas Tutt, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, Willie Poli | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), George Turpen (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Byron Morgan (C) Lawrence Irwin, Craig Gunn, Elmer Hartsell, Dennis Kenney | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby's fadeaway is rejected by Gabriel O'Donald | 65-75 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Terry Cleland (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Duncan Byington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gabriel O'Donald (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Turpen (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Shockley (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Warren Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-75 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Byron Morgan hits the follow up shot | 65-77 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Warren Adams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 02:55 | Drake | The rebound goes to George Turpen | 65-77 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Turpen | 65-79 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Terry Cleland loses the ball out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), William Moore (PF) Warren Adams, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Robert Johns, George Turpen, Joseph Shockley, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 02:10 | Drake | Robert Davis misses the runner in the lane | 65-79 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell gets the offensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Robert Davis can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 65-79 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Elmer Hartsell takes the ball from George Meyer in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Robert Davis hits a wide open shot from close range and he's hacked by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #13 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Poli (C) William Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:19 | Drake | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 65-82 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Craig Gunn steps in front of the Toni Zebel pass in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Robert Davis knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Morgan | 65-84 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | George Meyer misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-84 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Poli - foul #1 on Willie Poli, team foul #14 | 65-84 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-86 |
| 00:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartsell | 65-86 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin runs out the clock | 65-86 |