| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Irvin Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Shillings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Asbury (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson loses the dribble to Robert Locklin in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:57 | Drake | Robert Locklin dunks the ball | 43-37 |
| 19:34 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Moss | 43-39 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Robert Locklin hits the finger roll set up by John Wray | 45-39 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 19:05 | Drake | John Wray pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Marvin Moss is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Moss, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Brian Thomas (SG), Michael Longnecker (SF), Ross Michalik (PF), Adam Buzard (C) Marvin Moss, Irvin Hudson, Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 18:48 | Drake | Charles Hesse drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Luker and the foul's on Adam Buzard - foul #1 on Adam Buzard, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Charles Hesse makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 48-39 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Charles Hesse pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Steven Luker blows the layup but the foul's on Leland Conlin - foul #3 on Leland Conlin, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Jim Shaver, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), William Smith (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Leland Conlin, Michael Longnecker, Ross Michalik, Adam Buzard | |
| 18:15 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 18:05 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Billy Wilson gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Stamm, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF) Billy Wilson, Steven Luker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp tips it in | 50-41 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Warren Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), John Wray (C) Robert Locklin, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Asbury (PF) Carlton Harnden | |
| 17:32 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas's pass is intercepted by Lino Pavlikowski in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Warren Crawford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses the jumper in the paint | 50-41 |
| 17:07 | Drake | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Irvin Hudson steps in front of the John Wilson pass | 50-41 |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Warren Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 16:53 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | William Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 16:26 | Morehead State | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 16:14 | Drake | John Wilson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Thomas - foul #3 on Brian Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Warren Crawford, Stanley Stamm, Lino Pavlikowski, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (PG), Robert Shillings (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Ross Michalik (C) Brian Thomas, William Smith, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 16:14 | Drake | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:14 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Longnecker and he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Robert Locklin (SF) John Wilson, Steven Luker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Buzard (C) Carlton Harnden | |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Billy Wilson is hacked by Ross Michalik - foul #1 on Ross Michalik, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (PF) Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG) Irvin Hudson | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hesse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Longnecker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shillings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Michalik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Buzard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Michael Longnecker picks off the pass by Kent Young | 51-48 |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | Kent Young takes the ball from Adam Buzard | 51-48 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Billy Wilson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:06 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Young | 51-48 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Jim Shaver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:54 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Longnecker, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Irvin Hudson (SG), Carlton Harnden (PF) Marvin Moss, Michael Longnecker, Adam Buzard | |
| 14:46 | Drake | Steven Luker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:20 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 14:18 | Drake | The rebound goes to Billy Wilson | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Robert Shillings steals it from John Wray in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:05 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Shillings, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Stanley Stamm, Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), John Asbury (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Leland Conlin, Carlton Harnden, Ross Michalik | |
| 13:58 | Drake | Kent Young is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Wilson | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Crawford - foul #3 on Warren Crawford, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Moss | 53-50 |
| 13:29 | Drake | Warren Crawford connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Locklin | 56-50 |
| 13:04 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Shillings, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Thomas (SF) Robert Shillings | |
| 13:02 | Drake | Billy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 12:48 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Steven Luker | 56-50 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Steven Luker loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (SG), Carlton Harnden (PF), Ross Michalik (C) Irvin Hudson, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 12:20 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leland Conlin | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Ray Pham hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Shaver and the foul's on Marvin Moss - foul #4 on Marvin Moss, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Charles Hesse (C) Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (SG), William Smith (SF) Marvin Moss, Carlton Harnden | |
| 12:14 | Drake | Ray Pham makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:09 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (PF) Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:04 | Drake | Charles Hesse hits the finger roll set up by Jim Shaver | 61-53 |
| 12:00 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wray (C) Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:45 | Drake | Stanley Stamm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 11:44 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Leland Conlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Longnecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Michalik (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 11:17 | Drake | John Wray hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jim Shaver | 63-53 |
| 10:58 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Stanley Stamm - foul #3 on Stanley Stamm, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Jim Shaver, Stanley Stamm, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), Carlton Harnden (PF), Adam Buzard (C) William Smith, Brian Thomas, Ross Michalik | |
| 10:58 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Billy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 10:49 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Pavlikowski | 63-56 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Billy Wilson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lino Pavlikowski | 65-56 |
| 10:17 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin loses the dribble to Steven Luker | 65-56 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Ray Pham misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Kent Young (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Billy Wilson, Ray Pham, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Shillings (SF), John Asbury (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Michael Longnecker, Carlton Harnden, Adam Buzard | |
| 09:42 | Drake | Charles Hesse misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 09:41 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Leland Conlin | 65-56 |
| 09:31 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 09:29 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Warren Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:20 | Drake | John Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Conlin - foul #4 on Leland Conlin, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (SF) Steven Luker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Thomas (PG) Leland Conlin | |
| 09:20 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:20 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), Ray Pham (PF) John Wilson, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:56 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Ray Pham gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is whistled for a carry | 67-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), John Wray (C) Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:25 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 08:23 | Drake | John Wray gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Wilson | 70-56 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 07:59 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| 07:46 | Drake | John Wray buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Stamm | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Stamm (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ray Pham (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wray (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Brian Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SG - Irvin Hudson (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Shillings (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Asbury (tired) 7 pts. C - Daniel Sharp (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | John Asbury misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 07:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Wray | 73-58 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Jim Shaver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Stanley Stamm, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), William Smith (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Ross Michalik (C) Irvin Hudson, Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 07:19 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Moss | 73-60 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Warren Crawford hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-60 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas connects on the 3 from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (SG), Robert Shillings (SF), Adam Buzard (C) Brian Thomas, William Smith, Carlton Harnden | |
| 06:35 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:35 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-63 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Jim Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Moss - foul #5 on Marvin Moss, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (PF) Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG) Marvin Moss | |
| 06:20 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard is hacked by Steven Luker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Luker, team foul #5 | 75-63 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Longnecker | 75-65 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Leland Conlin picks off the pass by Jim Shaver | 75-65 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings lays it in on a nice dish by Leland Conlin | 75-67 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Charles Hesse's pass is intercepted by Leland Conlin in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 05:25 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard tips it in | 75-69 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Billy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shillings - foul #4 on Robert Shillings, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Robert Locklin (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Steven Luker, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), William Smith (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Michael Longnecker, Robert Shillings, Ross Michalik, Adam Buzard | |
| 05:21 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:21 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Wray | 76-69 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Daniel Sharp steps in front of the Robert Locklin pass | 76-69 |
| 04:45 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-69 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Ray Pham snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Stanley Stamm is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Hudson - foul #1 on Irvin Hudson, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Lino Pavlikowski (PF) Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Asbury (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 04:41 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:39 | Morehead State | John Wray picks off the pass by Irvin Hudson in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Warren Crawford knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wilson | 80-69 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF) Stanley Stamm, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carlton Harnden (PF), Ross Michalik (C) John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 04:12 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kent Young | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), Ray Pham (PF) Steven Luker, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Thomas (SF), Adam Buzard (C) William Smith, Ross Michalik | |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Robert Locklin is fouled on the floor by Brian Thomas - foul #4 on Brian Thomas, team foul #15 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Shillings (SF), John Asbury (PF) Irvin Hudson, Carlton Harnden | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Pham (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hesse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Leland Conlin (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Thomas (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - Robert Shillings (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Asbury (tired) 7 pts. C - Adam Buzard (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-70 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Stanley Stamm grabs the board | 83-70 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Charles Hesse scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Billy Wilson | 85-70 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hesse - foul #2 on Charles Hesse, team foul #7 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Stanley Stamm, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), Michael Longnecker (SF), Ross Michalik (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) Brian Thomas, Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Adam Buzard | |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik grabs the offensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik misses the jump hook from the left block | 85-71 |
| 02:46 | Drake | John Wray grabs the board | 85-71 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jim Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Longnecker - foul #2 on Michael Longnecker, team foul #16 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SF) Leland Conlin | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 02:44 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik gets the rebound | 86-71 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp drills a runner from the left block | 86-73 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 86-73 |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik grabs the defensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Warren Crawford picks off the pass by Irvin Hudson in the backcourt | 86-73 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-73 |
| 02:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 86-73 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 86-73 |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker gets the offensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Steven Luker picks off the pass by Irvin Hudson | 86-73 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the easy layup | 86-73 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik snags the defensive board | 86-73 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Crawford - foul #4 on Warren Crawford, team foul #8 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Warren Crawford, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Brian Thomas (PF) William Smith, Daniel Sharp | |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Steven Luker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 86-75 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Steven Luker snags the offensive board | 86-75 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Steven Luker is hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #5 on Brian Thomas, team foul #17 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SF), Adam Buzard (C) Irvin Hudson, Brian Thomas | |
| 01:16 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:58 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard misses short on a floater from the baseline | 87-75 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the board | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the wide open shot from the right side | 87-75 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses the tip | 87-75 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker loses the dribble to Ray Pham in the backcourt | 87-75 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Charles Hesse misses badly on a runner from the left block | 87-75 |
| 00:21 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-75 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jim Shaver runs out the clock | 87-75 |