| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrell (fresh) PF - Jimmie Breslin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zayac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ryans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Harrell inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 19:42 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | C. Connecticut State | Jimmie Breslin swats the layup by Edward Ryans | 36-40 |
| 19:12 | Drake | James Harrell gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Earnest Dawson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SF), Daniel West (PF) James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:50 | Drake | Earnest Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Earnest Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | C. Connecticut State | Phillip Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Zayac in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:33 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 18:32 | Drake | David Alley gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Hardy (C) John Smith, Earnest Dawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG), Robert Charles (C) Thomas Zayac, James Burke | |
| 18:12 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Hardy - foul #2 on Peter Hardy, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree (C) Alvin Coats | |
| 18:12 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:12 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 17:45 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:39 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-45 |
| 17:05 | Drake | David Smith is called for the reach on Abel Imai - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), James Harrell (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Abel Imai, Peter Aguinaldo, Daniel West, Peter Hardy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Alvin Coats (PF) David Smith, Edward Ryans, Joseph Degree | |
| 16:44 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Alley and the foul's on Tuan Hargreaves - foul #1 on Tuan Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey (PG), Thomas Zayac (SG), James Burke (C) Patrick Warner, Tuan Hargreaves, Robert Charles | |
| 16:44 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:29 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats lays it in on a great pass from John Pankey | 40-47 |
| 16:15 | Drake | David Alley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 15:57 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Earnest Dawson grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Breslin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - John Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zayac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Coats (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Drake | David Alley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:18 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 14:58 | Drake | James Harrell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Smith and he's hacked by John Pankey - foul #1 on John Pankey, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Daniel West (PF), Peter Hardy (C) David Alley, John Smith, Jimmie Breslin, Earnest Dawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG), Patrick Warner (SG), Edward Ryans (SF), Robert Charles (PF), Joseph Degree (C) John Pankey, Thomas Zayac, Gary Smith, Alvin Coats, James Burke | |
| 14:58 | Drake | James Harrell makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:37 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Daniel West grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Earnest Dawson (C) Peter Aguinaldo, James Harrell, Daniel West | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats (PF) Robert Charles | |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Abel Imai - foul #1 on Abel Imai, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmie Breslin (PF) Peter Hardy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin misses the driving attempt from the right block | 46-50 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Roger Reiser drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Thomas | 49-50 |
| 12:42 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Earnest Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Roger Reiser can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-50 |
| 12:11 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to David Smith | 49-50 |
| 11:57 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Peter Aguinaldo (SF), Daniel West (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Abel Imai, Roger Reiser, Jimmie Breslin, Earnest Dawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey (PG), Thomas Zayac (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Robert Charles (PF), James Burke (C) David Smith, Patrick Warner, Edward Ryans, Alvin Coats, Joseph Degree | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - John Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zayac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Daniel West loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 49-50 |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Hardy - foul #3 on Peter Hardy, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Hardy | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke misses the dunk attempt | 51-51 |
| 11:03 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Burke | 51-53 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Peter Hardy lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), James Harrell (SF), Earnest Dawson (C) Phillip Thomas, Peter Aguinaldo, Daniel West | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG), Tuan Hargreaves (SG), Edward Ryans (SF), Alvin Coats (PF) John Pankey, Thomas Zayac, Gary Smith, Robert Charles | |
| 10:24 | Drake | Peter Hardy misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:24 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Ryans, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Reiser (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) James Harrell, Peter Hardy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:04 | Drake | Roger Reiser clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Drake | John Smith can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Daniel West (PF) John Smith, Jimmie Breslin | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:27 | Drake | Roger Reiser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earnest Dawson | 56-53 |
| 09:25 | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), James Harrell (SF) David Alley, Roger Reiser | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG) Tuan Hargreaves | |
| 09:09 | Drake | James Harrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Abel Imai - foul #2 on Abel Imai, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Joseph Degree (C) Edward Ryans, Alvin Coats, James Burke | |
| 09:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Earnest Dawson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:39 | Drake | James Harrell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | Drake | James Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:23 | Drake | Abel Imai connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Harrell | 59-54 |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:39 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner's floater is knocked away by James Harrell | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Earnest Dawson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel West (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Dawson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tuan Hargreaves (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Degree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Daniel West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Abel Imai, John Smith, James Harrell, Daniel West, Earnest Dawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey (PG), Thomas Zayac (SG), Edward Ryans (SF), Alvin Coats (PF), Robert Charles (C) David Smith, Patrick Warner, Tuan Hargreaves, Gary Smith, Joseph Degree | |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey is fouled on the floor by David Alley - foul #2 on David Alley, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) Roger Reiser | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 06:54 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 59-54 |
| 06:30 | Drake | David Alley tips it in | 61-54 |
| 06:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 06:19 | Drake | David Alley pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:57 | Drake | John Pankey is called for the reach on David Alley - foul #2 on John Pankey, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Reiser (SF), Earnest Dawson (C) Peter Aguinaldo, Peter Hardy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Whalen (SG), James Burke (C) Thomas Zayac, Robert Charles | |
| 05:57 | Drake | David Alley makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:57 | Drake | David Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats's pass is intercepted by Roger Reiser in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Phillip Thomas | 66-54 |
| 05:23 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans is fouled on the floor by Earnest Dawson - foul #1 on Earnest Dawson, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Daniel West (PF) David Alley, Jimmie Breslin | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG), Patrick Warner (SG), Gary Smith (PF) John Pankey, Christopher Whalen, Alvin Coats | |
| 05:23 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Earnest Dawson gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Roger Reiser is fouled on the floor by Edward Ryans - foul #2 on Edward Ryans, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves (SF), Joseph Degree (C) Edward Ryans, James Burke | |
| 05:01 | Drake | Roger Reiser makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Roger Reiser makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:53 | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Smith | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Drake | Gary Smith picks off the pass by John Smith | 68-56 |
| 04:18 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Daniel West grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 03:51 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Warner - foul #2 on Patrick Warner, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SF), Peter Hardy (PF) Phillip Thomas, Roger Reiser, Daniel West | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac (SG), Edward Ryans (SF), Robert Charles (PF) Patrick Warner, Tuan Hargreaves, Gary Smith | |
| 03:51 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:51 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:41 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac is called for 10 seconds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey (PG), James Burke (C) David Smith, Joseph Degree | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | David Alley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 03:24 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earnest Dawson (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - John Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zayac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ryans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Edward Ryans | 70-58 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Abel Imai is fouled on the floor by John Pankey - foul #3 on John Pankey, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Drake | James Harrell (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) David Alley, Earnest Dawson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG) John Pankey | |
| 02:58 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:45 | C. Connecticut State | Peter Hardy steals it from David Smith | 72-58 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Peter Hardy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:23 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:10 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-58 |
| 02:08 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Ryans | 72-58 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans connects on the floater in the lane set up by David Smith | 72-60 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Peter Hardy misses long on a shot in the paint | 72-60 |
| 01:35 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:17 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans blows the layup | 72-60 |
| 01:15 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:08 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith loses the dribble to Abel Imai | 72-60 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Abel Imai scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 74-60 |
| 00:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Harrell | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses short on an open runner near the basket | 74-60 |
| 00:04 | Drake | James Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Abel Imai runs out the clock | 74-60 |