| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Shively (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Gregg Richards inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Thomas Rogers is called for the reach on Timothy Hughes - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Timothy Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Drake | John Hayden tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Dennis Prue jams it set up by Clayton Mason | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Rodney Lynch can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | John Shively clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 36-37 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Dennis Prue steps in front of the Rodney Lynch pass in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | John Hayden is called for the reach on Christopher Caley - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Kenneth Millard steals it from John Lor | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Millard | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | John Lor is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Rodney Lynch swats the short shot by Dominick Cook | 38-39 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | John Lor tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Rodney Lynch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Lewis and the foul's on Karl Buckingham - foul #3 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| 17:03 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Christopher Caley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Shively | 42-42 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | John Lor makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Donnell Kirberger - foul #2 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | John Lor misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:13 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF) John Lor, Christopher Caley, John Shively | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG) Donnell Kirberger | |
| 16:05 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Timothy Hughes | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gregg Richards | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Arechiga (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Clayton Mason steps in front of the Gregg Richards pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Kevin Claar hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Dikembe Banda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kevin Claar | 47-46 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Gregg Richards snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Dennis Prue swats the layup by Gregg Richards | 47-46 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 47-46 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards, Dikembe Banda | |
| 14:19 | Drake | Dennis Prue denies the turnaround by Michael Stamper | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Timothy Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Clayton Mason, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Timothy Hughes, Donnell Kirberger, John Hayden | |
| 13:35 | Drake | Rodney Lynch double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) John Shively | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:17 | Xavier | David Cox is called for the reach on James Mahoney - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG), Gregg Richards (SF) Kenneth Millard, David Cox | |
| 12:58 | Xavier | John Lor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Gregg Richards is hacked by James Mahoney - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), John Shively (C) Christopher Caley, James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards | |
| 12:15 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the shot in the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | The jump hook by Dennis Prue is blocked by Rodney Lynch | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Timothy Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Kevin Claar (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Shively (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Thomas Rogers is called for the reach on Donnell Kirberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| 11:09 | Drake | John Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Clayton Mason can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 10:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 47-46 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 10:35 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Drake | David Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF), James Arechiga (PF), John Shively (C) Thomas Rogers, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Gregg Richards (SF) Kenneth Millard, David Cox | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Christopher Caley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Michael Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | John Shively is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Dikembe Banda | |
| 09:37 | Drake | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on Gregg Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | James Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stamper - foul #4 on Michael Stamper, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG) Michael Stamper | |
| 09:08 | Xavier | John Lor blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:48 | Drake | John Hayden loses the dribble to Kevin Claar | 47-51 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Kevin Claar banks in the layup | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Timothy Hughes loses the dribble to James Mahoney | 49-51 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Timothy Hughes steps in front of the Kevin Claar pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Timothy Hughes comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, James Arechiga, John Shively | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (PG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 08:20 | Drake | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:20 | Drake | Timothy Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 49-53 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Dominick Cook snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hughes - foul #3 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Rodney Lynch (C) Timothy Hughes, Dikembe Banda | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Clayton Mason is called for the reach on Michael Stamper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Michael Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Michael Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Clayton Mason drills a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Caley (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Drake | Glenn Forshee's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rogers in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Clayton Mason hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 52-55 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Michael Stamper comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Dominick Cook gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Glenn Forshee picks off the pass by Christopher Caley | 52-55 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 05:35 | Drake | David Cox tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Dominick Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Donnell Kirberger, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| 05:20 | Drake | Michael Lewis is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 05:18 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 52-59 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Kenneth Millard steals it from Kevin Claar in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Kenneth Millard lays it in | 52-61 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Prue | 55-61 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Karl Buckingham steals the ball from Dikembe Banda in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | John Lor grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | John Lor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Drake | Dennis Prue blocks the short jumper by John Hayden | 55-61 |
| 03:22 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), John Shively (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Dennis Prue, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, Michael Lewis, John Hayden, Dikembe Banda | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Caley (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Shively (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Lynch (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | James Arechiga drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Glenn Forshee - foul #2 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | John Shively pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Glenn Forshee blocks the short jumper by John Shively | 58-61 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | John Shively can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Glenn Forshee knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Richards | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG), John Hayden (PF) Timothy Hughes, Glenn Forshee | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Dennis Prue is called for the reach on Rodney Lynch - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Clayton Mason hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Michael Stamper - foul #5 on Michael Stamper, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG) Michael Stamper | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Christopher Caley is called for the reach on John Hayden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Caley, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| 00:46 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:46 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Gregg Richards blows the wide open layup | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Shively | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Clayton Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Clayton Mason is called for the reach on Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-69 |