| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Ty Bunn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Hans - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada lays it in uncontested set up by Pedro Cruz | 29-38 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ty Bunn | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Henry Hans steps in front of the Luis Estrada pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Joseph Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Ty Bunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| 18:23 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | The short jumper by Nwa Adi is denied by William Vetter | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski connects on the jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Randall Hannah is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is hacked by Randall Hannah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Hannah, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Eric Kemp (SF) Randall Hannah, Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Nichols | 36-40 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 16:48 | Drake | William Vetter makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #3 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi | |
| 16:48 | Drake | William Vetter misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nichols - foul #1 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Neal Hopkins (C) Dustin Meade, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Stout - foul #1 on Ronald Stout, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PF) William Vetter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ty Bunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | Nwa Adi picks off the pass by John Smith | 38-45 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the dunk | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel scores on a shot in the lane set up by Terry Smith | 38-47 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Ronald Stout loses the dribble to Mundan Emanuel | 38-47 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Borkoski | 38-49 |
| 14:06 | Drake | John Smith can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 13:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ty Bunn | 38-49 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Neal Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Ronald Stout, Ty Bunn, Eric Kemp, John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Terry Smith, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:42 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Pedro Cruz | 41-51 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Dustin Meade hits a jumper in the paint | 43-51 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is fouled on the floor by Dustin Meade - foul #2 on Dustin Meade, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG) Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada buries a floater near the basket set up by Sol Rizzo | 43-53 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Joseph Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Sol Rizzo | 43-53 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo lays it in on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Meade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Vetter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Joseph Nichols tips it home | 45-55 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the lay-in | 45-55 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Dustin Meade pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:49 | Drake | William Vetter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 45-57 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Joseph Nichols can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 45-57 |
| 10:09 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 45-57 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Randall Hannah - foul #4 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, William Vetter, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 09:36 | Drake | Eric Kemp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 45-57 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Nwa Adi lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Smith | 45-59 |
| 08:58 | Drake | John Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Neal Hopkins and he's fouled by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG) Ty Bunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Luis Estrada | |
| 08:58 | Drake | John Smith makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Randall Hannah is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Hannah, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG) Randall Hannah | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-59 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Eric Kemp gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:22 | Drake | John Smith double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Brian Hunter (SF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mundan Emanuel | 48-62 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ty Bunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wilson Pierre - foul #1 on Wilson Pierre, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Neal Hopkins (C) John Smith, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Ronald Stout misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-63 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Ty Bunn gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Brian Hunter loses the dribble to Nwa Adi | 48-63 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski's layup is rejected by Brian Hunter | 48-63 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 48-65 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), William Vetter (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Ty Bunn, Henry Hans, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Dustin Meade splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Pedro Cruz - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Nwa Adi (C) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the finger roll | 49-67 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Ronald Stout | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi | |
| 04:59 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:50 | Drake | Joseph Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-67 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 52-67 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 04:11 | Drake | William Vetter is hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #3 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), Brian Hunter (SF) Dustin Meade, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 04:11 | Drake | William Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 52-67 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG) Henry Hans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Stout - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Neal Hopkins (C) Ty Bunn, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Neal Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Drake | William Vetter misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-67 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Brian Hunter, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 02:47 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Smith and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG) Ronald Stout | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 52-69 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Terry Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-69 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it back up and in | 52-71 |
| 01:51 | Drake | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 52-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), William Vetter (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Dustin Meade, John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz knocks in the floater from the right side | 52-73 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Joseph Nichols splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ty Bunn | 54-73 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is hacked by Eric Kemp - foul #1 on Eric Kemp, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:54 | Drake | William Vetter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:22 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Drake | Henry Hans hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Vetter | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 56-75 |