| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Durazo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is hacked by Alex Tryninewski - foul #2 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | David Turner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Durazo | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Drake | John Durazo misses the runner in the paint | 31-30 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clarence Patti | 31-30 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Turner and the foul's on John Durazo - foul #2 on John Durazo, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the jumper in the paint | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | David Turner hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | Drake | John Durazo is fouled on the floor by Clarence Patti - foul #1 on Clarence Patti, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| 17:03 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (PF) David Turner | |
| 16:46 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-34 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong knocks in the floater from the right block set up by John Durazo | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Durazo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:25 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:46 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong tips it in | 37-37 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Orji takes the ball from Michael Lane | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Dikembe Orji misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:50 | Drake | John Durazo is hacked by Michael Lane - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Roberto Costa (C) Giovanni Moretti, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), David Turner (PF), William Simone (C) Michael Lane, Kris Jenkins, Roy Stewart | |
| 13:34 | Drake | Roberto Costa travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 37-41 |
| 13:01 | Drake | John Durazo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Tryninewski | 40-41 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 40-44 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #4 on David Turner, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (PF) David Turner | |
| 12:40 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Patti | 41-47 |
| 12:13 | Drake | John Durazo drills a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Joy | 44-49 |
| 11:23 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Durazo (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:44 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rolf Zuwkowski - foul #1 on Rolf Zuwkowski, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) William Simone | |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Drake | John Durazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kris Jenkins | 44-53 |
| 09:17 | Drake | John Durazo is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Kris Jenkins | |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG) Christopher Olson | |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Orji steals the ball from Gary Joy | 44-53 |
| 08:20 | Drake | John Durazo lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 46-53 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dwayne Wilfong - foul #5 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (PF) Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Glenn Biondi (SG), David Turner (PF), William Simone (C) Everett Johnson, Gary Joy, Clarence Patti, Roy Stewart | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | David Turner grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Olson | 46-55 |
| 07:36 | Drake | John Durazo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Orji - foul #4 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Clarence Patti (SF) Glenn Biondi, Michael Lane | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Durazo (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) C - Leon Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - William Simone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Drake | Christopher Olson steps in front of the Leon Reid pass | 49-56 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson blows the dunk | 49-56 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 06:15 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Alex Tryninewski is called for the reach on Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) William Simone | |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | David Turner grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | David Turner misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Roy Stewart swats the shot by John Durazo | 49-58 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Dikembe Orji tips it but misses | 49-58 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Patti | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Drake | John Durazo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | David Turner grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Leon Reid steals it from Clarence Patti | 49-60 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Dikembe Orji's pass is intercepted by David Turner | 49-60 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 04:08 | Drake | John Durazo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-60 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Turner | 49-60 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Orji - foul #5 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Larry Hollen (SG), Christopher Knight (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Giovanni Moretti, Dikembe Orji, Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Michael Lane (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF), William Simone (C) Christopher Olson, Clarence Patti, David Turner, Roy Stewart | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Christopher Knight snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) SF - John Durazo (tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Knight (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Everett Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Drake | John Durazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SG) Gary Joy | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Knight swats the layup by Michael Lane | 49-63 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Biondi | 49-63 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Johnson | 49-65 |
| 02:19 | Drake | John Durazo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Larry Hollen picks off the pass by Everett Johnson | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Larry Hollen snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 01:27 | Drake | John Durazo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-65 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | William Simone is denied on a layup by Christopher Knight | 52-65 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | John Durazo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Durazo, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (PF) Christopher Knight | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | William Simone buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Everett Johnson | 52-67 |
| 00:24 | Drake | John Durazo hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alex Tryninewski | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson runs out the clock | 54-67 |