| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Corn (fresh) PF - Mark Wolfsberger (fresh) 5 pts. C - John McMeel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Zmich (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Micheal Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Steve Zmich inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Drake | Mark Wolfsberger snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Michael Corn misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | Drake | John McMeel tips it in | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steve Zmich | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Justin Alexander is fouled on the floor by Micheal Lawrence - foul #2 on Micheal Lawrence, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (PG), William Bernstein (SG), Bernard Pagel (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), Terry Henderson (C) Christopher Phillips, Justin Alexander, Michael Corn, Mark Wolfsberger, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG), Eric Cassidy (SG), Ronald Williams (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Marty Brewer (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Steve Zmich, Albert Thompson, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 18:26 | Drake | James Hawkins swats the short shot by Andre Klein | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Marty Brewer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Henderson - foul #1 on Terry Henderson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Marty Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Marty Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Bernard Pagel hits the finger roll set up by Andre Klein | 39-41 |
| 17:56 | Niagara | Andre Klein picks off the pass by Eric Cassidy in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:37 | Drake | William Bernstein connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Klein | 42-41 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Ronald Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Drake | William Bernstein is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Hannon - foul #2 on Nelson Hannon, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Phillips (PG), Justin Alexander (SG), Michael Corn (SF), Gary Heller (PF), Michael House (C) Andre Klein, William Bernstein, Bernard Pagel, Roberto Gallo, Terry Henderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Steve Zmich (SF), Albert Thompson (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Nelson Hannon, Eric Cassidy, Ronald Williams, Marty Brewer, James Hawkins | |
| 17:15 | Drake | Michael House lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Alexander | 44-43 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Heller - foul #3 on Gary Heller, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Wolfsberger (PF), John McMeel (C) Gary Heller, Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Michael Corn scores on a jumper from close range set up by John McMeel | 46-44 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Steve Zmich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 16:07 | Drake | John McMeel pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Mark Wolfsberger can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:58 | Drake | John McMeel misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Steve Zmich gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Corn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Wolfsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John McMeel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Zmich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Micheal Lawrence (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Albert Thompson tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Justin Alexander is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (SF), Gary Heller (PF), Michael House (C) Michael Corn, Mark Wolfsberger, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SG), Daniel Raymond (PF), James Hawkins (C) Phillip Callahan, Albert Thompson, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau loses the dribble to Justin Alexander in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Justin Alexander is fouled on the floor by Steve Zmich - foul #1 on Steve Zmich, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (PG), Terry Henderson (PF) Christopher Phillips, Gary Heller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG) Brent Prioleau | |
| 15:17 | Drake | Justin Alexander makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andre Klein | 49-46 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Andre Klein picks off the pass by Nelson Hannon in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 15:12 | Drake | William Bernstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Andre Klein | 51-46 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Terry Henderson steps in front of the Nelson Hannon pass in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Justin Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Farley - foul #1 on Scott Farley, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Phillips (PG), Gary Heller (PF), John McMeel (C) Andre Klein, Terry Henderson, Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Eric Cassidy (SG), Albert Thompson (PF) Nelson Hannon, Steve Zmich, Daniel Raymond | |
| 14:52 | Drake | Justin Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Justin Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Justin Alexander makes the 3rd free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:35 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Gary Heller can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | James Hawkins gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Alexander - foul #3 on Justin Alexander, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (SG), Michael Corn (SF), Mark Wolfsberger (PF), Roberto Gallo (C) Justin Alexander, William Bernstein, Gary Heller, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (SG), Ronald Williams (SF), Marty Brewer (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Brent Prioleau, Scott Farley, Albert Thompson, James Hawkins | |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Michael Corn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Marty Brewer misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Marty Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Wolfsberger - foul #2 on Mark Wolfsberger, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Justin Alexander (SG), Bernard Pagel (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Michael House (C) Christopher Phillips, Michael Corn, Mark Wolfsberger, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Steve Zmich (SF), Daniel Raymond (C) Eric Cassidy, Nelson Hannon, Ronald Williams, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Marty Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Marty Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Brent Prioleau picks off the pass by Andre Klein in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brent Prioleau | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Bernard Pagel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Gary Heller (PF) Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Thompson (PF), James Hawkins (C) Marty Brewer, Daniel Raymond | |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Albert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (SF) Bernard Pagel | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:44 | Drake | Justin Alexander makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Andre Klein (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Alexander (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Bernstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Zmich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Steve Zmich is hacked by Andre Klein - foul #1 on Andre Klein, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Phillips (PG), Roberto Gallo (PF), John McMeel (C) Andre Klein, Gary Heller, Terry Henderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG), Micheal Lawrence (C) Brent Prioleau, James Hawkins | |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Albert Thompson hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Phillip Callahan picks off the pass by Justin Alexander in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | The jump hook by Albert Thompson is blocked by John McMeel | 59-55 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Roberto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:52 | Drake | John McMeel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Thompson - foul #3 on Albert Thompson, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Pagel (SG), Michael Corn (SF), Mark Wolfsberger (PF) Justin Alexander, William Bernstein, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (PG), Ronald Williams (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Daniel Raymond (C) Nelson Hannon, Steve Zmich, Albert Thompson, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 10:52 | Drake | John McMeel misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:52 | Drake | John McMeel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Farley and the foul's on Bernard Pagel - foul #2 on Bernard Pagel, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (SG), Gary Heller (PF) Christopher Phillips, Mark Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:39 | Drake | James Hawkins steals the ball from Bernard Pagel in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Raymond | 60-58 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 10:07 | Drake | John McMeel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Justin Alexander (SG), Terry Henderson (PF), Michael House (C) Bernard Pagel, Gary Heller, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Nelson Hannon (SG), Micheal Lawrence (C) Scott Farley, Phillip Callahan, Daniel Raymond | |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brent Prioleau, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Phillips (PG), Mark Wolfsberger (PF) Andre Klein, Michael Corn | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:43 | Drake | Michael House makes the shot from the right block | 62-60 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | James Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Wolfsberger - foul #3 on Mark Wolfsberger, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (SG) Justin Alexander | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Zmich (SF), Albert Thompson (PF) Ronald Williams, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 09:41 | Niagara | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Mark Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Michael House loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Corn (SF), Roberto Gallo (C) Terry Henderson, Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Raymond (C) James Hawkins | |
| 09:14 | Niagara | William Bernstein steals the ball from Brent Prioleau | 62-60 |
| 08:50 | Drake | William Bernstein makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Corn | 64-60 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Mark Wolfsberger is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Bernstein - foul #1 on William Bernstein, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (PG), Justin Alexander (SG), Bernard Pagel (SF), Gary Heller (PF), Terry Henderson (C) Christopher Phillips, William Bernstein, Michael Corn, Mark Wolfsberger, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (SG), Scott Farley (SF), Marty Brewer (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Nelson Hannon, Steve Zmich, Albert Thompson, Daniel Raymond | |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:47 | Drake | The jump hook by Gary Heller is blocked by Micheal Lawrence | 64-63 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Terry Henderson hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Andre Klein (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Alexander (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Pagel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Farley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marty Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Lawrence (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Scott Farley's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Heller | 66-63 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Terry Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Terry Henderson is hacked by Scott Farley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Farley, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael House (C) Bernard Pagel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG), Ronald Williams (SF), James Hawkins (PF) Brent Prioleau, Eric Cassidy, Marty Brewer | |
| 07:18 | Drake | Terry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Terry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Scott Farley lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Callahan and the foul's on Andre Klein - foul #2 on Andre Klein, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Pagel (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), John McMeel (C) Terry Henderson, Gary Heller, Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Scott Farley makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Scott Farley steps in front of the Justin Alexander pass in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Farley | 68-68 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Bernard Pagel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Scott Farley gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Justin Alexander is called for the reach on Phillip Callahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Alexander, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (PG), Michael Corn (SF), Mark Wolfsberger (PF) Andre Klein, Bernard Pagel, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Albert Thompson (PF) Scott Farley, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Eric Cassidy is called for the reach on William Bernstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cassidy, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Zmich (SF) Ronald Williams | |
| 06:22 | Drake | William Bernstein misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Albert Thompson snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Callahan | 68-72 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Phillip Callahan steps in front of the Justin Alexander pass in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy jams it set up by Phillip Callahan and he's hacked by Michael Corn - foul #1 on Michael Corn, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Phillips (PG), Terry Henderson (PF) Justin Alexander, Mark Wolfsberger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marty Brewer (PF) Albert Thompson | |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy makes the free throw | 68-75 |
| 05:41 | Drake | James Hawkins swats the shot by Christopher Phillips | 68-75 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 68-75 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Terry Henderson is called for the reach on Steve Zmich - foul #2 on Terry Henderson, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (SG), Michael House (C) Michael Corn, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG), Daniel Raymond (C) Eric Cassidy, James Hawkins | |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Steve Zmich makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Steve Zmich makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Christopher Phillips is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Phillips, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernard Pagel (SF), Gary Heller (PF) William Bernstein, Terry Henderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Williams (SF) Steve Zmich | |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Marty Brewer's layup is rejected by Gary Heller | 68-77 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Andre Klein snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Andre Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Justin Alexander (SG), Roberto Gallo (PF), John McMeel (C) Christopher Phillips, Gary Heller, Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Albert Thompson (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Phillip Callahan, Marty Brewer, Daniel Raymond | |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brent Prioleau | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Drake | Bernard Pagel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 04:18 | Drake | John McMeel grabs the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Bernard Pagel is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bernstein (PG), Terry Henderson (SF), Gary Heller (PF) Andre Klein, Bernard Pagel, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Scott Farley (SG), Steve Zmich (SF), James Hawkins (C) Brent Prioleau, Nelson Hannon, Ronald Williams, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Albert Thompson is open and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Scott Farley | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Gary Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 71-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Phillips (PG), Michael House (C) Justin Alexander, John McMeel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG), Marty Brewer (C) Eric Cassidy, Albert Thompson | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Phillips (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bernstein (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael House (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Farley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Callahan (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Zmich (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hawkins (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Marty Brewer scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Zmich | 71-84 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Gary Heller can't throw it down | 71-84 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Steve Zmich grabs the board | 71-84 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Marty Brewer banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Phillip Callahan | 71-86 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Gary Heller hits a shot in the paint | 73-86 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | William Bernstein is called for the reach on Phillip Callahan - foul #2 on William Bernstein, team foul #14 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Andre Klein (PG), Bernard Pagel (SG), Roberto Gallo (PF) Christopher Phillips, Gary Heller, Michael House | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Ronald Williams (SF), Daniel Raymond (PF) Scott Farley, Steve Zmich, Marty Brewer | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Roberto Gallo grabs the board | 73-87 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Andre Klein's pass is intercepted by James Hawkins in the backcourt | 73-87 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan is hacked by Bernard Pagel - foul #3 on Bernard Pagel, team foul #15 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG) Eric Cassidy | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Bernard Pagel hits a shot from the left side set up by Andre Klein | 75-88 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | James Hawkins is denied on a dunk by Roberto Gallo | 75-88 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Terry Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Terry Henderson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Williams | 75-88 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Ronald Williams lays it in | 75-90 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Bernard Pagel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-90 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond gets the rebound | 75-90 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Ronald Williams is fouled on the floor by Bernard Pagel - foul #4 on Bernard Pagel, team foul #16 | 75-90 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (SG) Phillip Callahan | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Ronald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-90 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-91 |
| 00:28 | Drake | William Bernstein's pass is intercepted by Eric Cassidy in the backcourt | 75-91 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon runs out the clock | 75-91 |