| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) SF - Roy Gray (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Justin Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Roy Gray buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Morgan | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Roy Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Frank Weingarten scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carroll Pascoe | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Drake | John Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | James Fiorillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:45 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Robert Gates - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Larry Cameron | |
| 16:36 | Drake | Charles Wakeland blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Justin Ellis lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Sykes | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:36 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Roy Gray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) Robert Sykes, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 15:23 | Drake | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Robert Gates gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it in | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Larry Cameron | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Lewis | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | The jump hook by Mark Caraway is blocked by Carroll Pascoe | 15-9 |
| 13:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Roy Gray is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 12:36 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Gates - foul #2 on Robert Gates, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Ellis (C) Robert Gates | |
| 12:36 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Morgan | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is whistled for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Larry Cameron (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Larry Cameron is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| 11:21 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-12 |
| 11:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Wakeland | 17-12 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lucio Russo and the foul's on Larry Cameron - foul #2 on Larry Cameron, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Larry Cameron | |
| 10:54 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3 from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Robert Sykes is whistled for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) Robert Sykes, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray | |
| 09:51 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Lewis | 24-12 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa gets the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Justin Ellis tips it but misses | 24-12 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Mark Caraway can't tip it in | 24-12 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:57 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left block | 24-12 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 26-12 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa can't finish the layup | 26-12 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the defensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 26-12 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 26-12 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #2 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG) James Morgan, Mark Caraway | |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Justin Ellis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Drake | Charles Wakeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF) Henry Delarosa | |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-14 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Roy Gray grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Roy Gray pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by Lucio Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Russo, team foul #3 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Robert Gates (PF), Larry Cameron (C) James Fiorillo, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-14 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Keith McQuaig gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 06:01 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Lucio Russo | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:01 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:01 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | John Lewis is called for the reach on James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 27-14 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | James Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-14 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | James Morgan hits the follow up shot | 27-16 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Robert Gates - foul #3 on Robert Gates, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin, Robert Gates | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Larry Cameron snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Mark Caraway clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Sykes tips it in | 27-18 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Frank Weingarten splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Justin Ellis, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Robert Sykes, Mark Caraway, Justin Ellis | |
| 04:42 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Roy Gray connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 29-21 |
| 04:13 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | James Morgan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-21 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Williams (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kermit Godwin (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon tips it back up and in | 31-21 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | John Lewis is called for the reach on Roy Gray - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Mark Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF) Roy Gray | |
| 02:30 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Larry Cameron gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Mark Caraway is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Fiorillo | 31-24 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Landry | 34-24 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa hits a runner from the left block set up by Mark Caraway | 34-26 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 37-26 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Justin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-26 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Robert Landry snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Landry | 39-26 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | James Fiorillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-26 |