| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Deveau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Owen McGahey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacinto Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Vernon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Byron Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua York (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Richie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Byron Harrison | 36-44 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Owen McGahey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua York | 36-47 |
| 18:47 | Drake | William Dishon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Deveau | 39-47 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG) William Dishon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:36 | Drake | Stephen Vernon is fouled on the floor by Joshua York - foul #1 on Joshua York, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Bryant Casey (PF) Jacinto Herrera | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda (PF) Joshua York | |
| 18:19 | Drake | Robert Lay's pass is intercepted by Robert Wicklund | 39-47 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Bryant Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Bryant Casey knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Robert Lay | 41-47 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Larry White (SF), Jacinto Herrera (PF) Robert Lay, Joseph Deveau, Owen McGahey, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (SG), Cyril Little (SF), Joshua York (PF) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Thomas Richie | |
| 17:00 | Drake | Steven Mestas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Bryant Casey tips it in | 43-47 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Joshua York's fadeaway is rejected by Bryant Casey | 43-47 |
| 16:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry White | 43-47 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Cyril Little steps in front of the William Dishon pass | 43-47 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam lays it up and in set up by Cyril Little | 43-49 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Dikembe Banda denies the turnaround by William Dishon | 43-49 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Mestas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacinto Herrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryant Casey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Byron Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Beam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cyril Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joshua York (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Joseph Deveau (SG), Owen McGahey (SF), Larry Burbach (C) William Dishon, Steven Mestas, Larry White, Bryant Casey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (SG), Thomas Richie (C) Byron Harrison, Dikembe Banda | |
| 15:45 | Drake | Robert Lay clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua York - foul #2 on Joshua York, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Robert Lay makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Robert Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lay - foul #3 on Robert Lay, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Owen McGahey snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Robert Lay comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Larry Burbach gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Joseph Deveau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jacinto Herrera - foul #1 on Jacinto Herrera, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry White (SF), Stephen Vernon (C) Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF) Thomas Beam, Cyril Little | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Robert Lay is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Owen McGahey (SF) Robert Lay, Joseph Deveau, Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 45-52 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Owen McGahey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Wicklund - foul #2 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacinto Herrera (PF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (PG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Byron Harrison, Joshua York | |
| 13:58 | Drake | Owen McGahey makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Owen McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Owen McGahey steps in front of the Thomas Beam pass | 47-52 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Owen McGahey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Steven Mestas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Dishon | 53-54 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Stephen Vernon - foul #3 on Stephen Vernon, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG), Joseph Deveau (SG), Larry White (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Larry Burbach (C) William Dishon, Steven Mestas, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG), Cyril Little (SF), Joshua York (PF) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Dikembe Banda | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cyril Little | 53-56 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Joseph Deveau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Beam, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) Thomas Beam | |
| 11:45 | Drake | Larry White banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lay and he's fouled by Thomas Richie - foul #3 on Thomas Richie, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Larry White makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Lay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Deveau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Burbach (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Byron Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cyril Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua York (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Richie (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is hacked by Bryant Casey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Casey, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Cyril Little | 56-58 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Larry Burbach travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Owen McGahey (SF), Jacinto Herrera (PF) Larry White, Bryant Casey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (SG), Dikembe Banda (C) Robert Wicklund, Thomas Richie | |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Jacinto Herrera steals the ball from Joshua York | 56-58 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Owen McGahey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Byron Harrison | 59-61 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Larry Burbach can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 09:44 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jacinto Herrera | 59-61 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Robert Lay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Owen McGahey hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Byron Harrison | 61-64 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Joseph Deveau makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Owen McGahey | 63-64 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Joshua York misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-64 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Larry Burbach gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Robert Lay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Owen McGahey hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Larry Burbach is called for the reach on Byron Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Burbach, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Drake | William Dishon (PG), Steven Mestas (SG), Larry White (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Stephen Vernon (C) Robert Lay, Joseph Deveau, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Larry Burbach | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (SG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Thomas Richie (C) Byron Harrison, Cyril Little, Dikembe Banda | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Vernon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Beam (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua York (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Richie (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Bryant Casey denies the turnaround by Thomas Richie | 65-64 |
| 07:25 | Drake | Bryant Casey grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 07:20 | Drake | William Dishon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Richie | 65-64 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund's pass is intercepted by William Dishon | 65-64 |
| 06:54 | Drake | William Dishon lays it in | 67-64 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam is fouled in the backcourt by William Dishon - foul #3 on William Dishon, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda (PF) Joshua York | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Stephen Vernon snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Steven Mestas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Bryant Casey gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Larry White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-64 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 67-64 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Owen McGahey (SF), Larry Scheuerman (C) Larry White, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG) Thomas Beam | |
| 05:45 | Drake | Bryant Casey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Richie | 67-64 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie is fouled on the floor by Larry Scheuerman - foul #2 on Larry Scheuerman, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG) Steven Mestas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua York (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Bryant Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Owen McGahey connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Dishon | 69-64 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacinto Herrera (PF), Stephen Vernon (C) Bryant Casey, Larry Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Owen McGahey is fouled on the floor by Robert Wicklund - foul #3 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Dishon | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Byron Harrison and the foul's on Stephen Vernon - foul #4 on Stephen Vernon, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Mestas (SF), Larry White (PF) Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam (PG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Byron Harrison, Joshua York | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Deveau | 72-66 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Joseph Deveau is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simmons - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Scheuerman (C) Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cyril Little (SF) Robert Wicklund | |
| 04:04 | Drake | Joseph Deveau misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Beam misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Banda can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 03:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Scheuerman | 72-66 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Cyril Little is called for the reach on William Dishon - foul #1 on Cyril Little, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacinto Herrera (PF) Joseph Deveau | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:35 | Drake | William Dishon makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:35 | Drake | William Dishon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Simmons | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Dishon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Mestas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacinto Herrera (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Scheuerman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Beam (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cyril Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Richie (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little is hacked by Larry Scheuerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Scheuerman, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Lay (PG) William Dishon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Cyril Little makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Steven Mestas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Lay | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Steven Mestas and the foul's on Thomas Richie - foul #4 on Thomas Richie, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Deveau (SG), Owen McGahey (SF), Stephen Vernon (C) Steven Mestas, Larry White, Larry Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Joshua York (PF) Thomas Beam, Cyril Little, Dikembe Banda | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera misses the free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Owen McGahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Byron Harrison pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Vernon swats the short shot by Thomas Richie | 78-70 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Owen McGahey pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Joseph Deveau is denied on a layup by Thomas Richie | 78-70 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Robert Lay tips it home | 80-70 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons's pass is intercepted by Jacinto Herrera | 80-70 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Jacinto Herrera scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Lay | 82-70 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-70 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Owen McGahey snags the defensive board | 82-70 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Joseph Deveau misses long on a shot from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund grabs the board | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Vernon - foul #5 on Stephen Vernon, team foul #10 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Mestas (SG), Larry White (SF), Bryant Casey (PF), Larry Burbach (C) Joseph Deveau, Owen McGahey, Jacinto Herrera, Stephen Vernon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Steven Mestas hits a floater near the basket | 84-71 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Richie's pass is intercepted by Larry Burbach | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Robert Lay runs out the clock | 84-71 |