| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Marra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dean (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Quimby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Stephan Quimby inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Reginald Wilkins | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dean | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Steve Blansett connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Street and he's hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #2 on Matthew Hill, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (PF) John Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:14 | Drake | Steve Blansett makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Thomas Street gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Matthew Hill takes the ball from Steve Blansett | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kerry Green - foul #2 on Kerry Green, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (SG), Alfred Cracraft (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) Jeffrey Marra, Kevin West, Matthew Hill, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (PG), Booker Walker (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Timothy Lowenthal (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Thomas Street, Kerry Green, Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins, Steve Blansett | |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Shawn Coutu steals it from Booker Walker in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Coutu | 40-41 |
| 17:35 | Drake | John Deatherage is called for the reach on Timothy Lowenthal - foul #1 on John Deatherage, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), John Dean (PF) Jeff McCullan, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:17 | Drake | Booker Walker makes the wide open floater from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | John Dean gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | John Dean can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 16:52 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Alfred Cracraft is called for the reach on Antoine Walsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Cracraft, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (SG), Kevin West (SF), Matthew Hill (C) Shawn Coutu, Alfred Cracraft, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Pete Sampley (C) Antoine Walsh, Booker Walker, Lawrence Larson, Timothy Lowenthal, Richard Innocent | |
| 16:29 | Drake | Kerry Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Kevin West grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Green - foul #3 on Kerry Green, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (PG), Matthew Hill (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (SG), Steve Blansett (C) Kerry Green, Reginald Wilkins | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Pete Sampley - foul #1 on Pete Sampley, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (C) John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Reginald Wilkins (PF) Damian Carlson, Pete Sampley | |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Stephan Quimby snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeff McCullan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Quimby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Blansett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Stephan Quimby is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hill - foul #3 on Matthew Hill, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (PG), John Dean (PF) Jeff McCullan, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG) Antoine Walsh | |
| 15:18 | Drake | Kerry Green loses the dribble to Jack Bisson | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Thomas Street snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Stephan Quimby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (PG), Matthew Hill (SF) Jack Bisson, Kevin West | |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (PG) Thomas Street | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Blansett - foul #3 on Steve Blansett, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Marra (SG) Shawn Coutu | |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Timothy Lowenthal (C) Kerry Green, Stephan Quimby, Steve Blansett | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Kevin West (SF), John Deatherage (C) Jeff McCullan, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG) Booker Walker | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Reginald Wilkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marra - foul #1 on Reginald Wilkins, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Pete Sampley (PF) Damian Carlson, Lawrence Larson, Reginald Wilkins | |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | John Deatherage is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Pete Sampley connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephan Quimby | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Stephan Quimby steals it from William Mills in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Pete Sampley makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Street | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | William Mills drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Marra | 47-47 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Stephan Quimby double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (PG), Jack Bisson (SG), Alfred Cracraft (SF), John Dean (PF), Clarence Betts (C) William Mills, Jeffrey Marra, Kevin West, Matthew Hill, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (PG), Booker Walker (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Richard Innocent (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Thomas Street, Kerry Green, Stephan Quimby, Pete Sampley, Timothy Lowenthal | |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Blansett - foul #4 on Steve Blansett, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Wilkins (PF) Steve Blansett | |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Jack Bisson is called for the reach on Lawrence Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Bisson, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Richard Innocent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (C) John Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Booker Walker picks off the pass by Jack Bisson in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Antoine Walsh lays it in set up by Booker Walker | 49-49 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Reginald Wilkins steals the ball from Matthew Hill | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Antoine Walsh comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-49 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Richard Innocent pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Shawn Coutu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Bisson (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Alfred Cracraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Betts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Antoine Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Booker Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Reginald Wilkins (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Innocent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Drake | Jack Bisson steals the ball from Booker Walker in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Antoine Walsh knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Alfred Cracraft is called for the reach on Lawrence Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Cracraft, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (PG), William Mills (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Shawn Coutu, Jack Bisson, Alfred Cracraft, Clarence Betts, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Timothy Lowenthal (PF), Pete Sampley (C) Antoine Walsh, Booker Walker, Lawrence Larson, Reginald Wilkins, Richard Innocent | |
| 10:53 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal's pass is intercepted by John Dean | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | William Mills can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill tips it in | 56-52 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Pete Sampley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #3 on Matthew Hill, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Marra (SG) William Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG) Damian Carlson | |
| 10:12 | Drake | Pete Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Pete Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Kevin West is hacked by Stephan Quimby - foul #3 on Stephan Quimby, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (C) Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Wilkins (PF) Pete Sampley | |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Kevin West makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Kevin West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kerry Green | 58-56 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (SF), John Deatherage (C) Kevin West, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG) Thomas Street | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Kerry Green takes the ball from Jeff McCullan | 58-56 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Kerry Green misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Kerry Green is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marra in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Green, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (PF) John Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (SG), Richard Innocent (C) Kerry Green, Reginald Wilkins | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Marra misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Booker Walker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Booker Walker tips it in | 58-58 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeff McCullan | 60-58 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Stephan Quimby knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Booker Walker | 60-60 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Timothy Lowenthal picks off the pass by Jeffrey Marra in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Deatherage - foul #2 on John Deatherage, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Jack Bisson (SG), Kevin West (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Jeff McCullan, Jeffrey Marra, Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Antoine Walsh (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Steve Blansett (C) Damian Carlson, Booker Walker, Stephan Quimby, Richard Innocent | |
| 07:53 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kevin West (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Betts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Larson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Lowenthal (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Wilkins (PF) Timothy Lowenthal | |
| 07:13 | Drake | Lawrence Larson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Wilkins | 60-64 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (PG), John Dean (PF) William Mills, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG), Pete Sampley (PF) Antoine Walsh, Reginald Wilkins | |
| 06:51 | Drake | Kerry Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Bisson - foul #3 on Jack Bisson, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft (SF) Kevin West | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:51 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Dean | 62-66 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Kerry Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | John Dean gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Steve Blansett pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Kerry Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (SG), Kevin West (SF), Clarence Betts (C) Jack Bisson, Alfred Cracraft, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (PG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Richard Innocent (PF) Thomas Street, Lawrence Larson, Pete Sampley | |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff McCullan | 64-66 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Antoine Walsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin West - foul #1 on Kevin West, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Matthew Hill (C) Jeff McCullan, John Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (SG), Reginald Wilkins (PF) Kerry Green, Richard Innocent | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Antoine Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Antoine Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Steve Blansett swats the short shot by Matthew Hill | 64-68 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Booker Walker gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Steve Blansett clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 64-68 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Antoine Walsh steps in front of the Kevin West pass in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Antoine Walsh | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Stephan Quimby picks off the pass by William Mills | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (PG), Jeffrey Marra (SG), Alfred Cracraft (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, Kevin West, Clarence Betts, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Richard Innocent (PF) Antoine Walsh, Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins | |
| 04:01 | Drake | Richard Innocent knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Damian Carlson | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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) | |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan can't connect on a floater from the right block | 64-72 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Marra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Coutu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alfred Cracraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Deatherage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Damian Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Booker Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Innocent (tiring) 6 pts. C - Steve Blansett (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Shawn Coutu | 66-72 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Damian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Marra grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Lawrence Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Damian Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Jack Bisson (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Jeff McCullan, Jeffrey Marra, Shawn Coutu, Alfred Cracraft, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Pete Sampley (PF), Timothy Lowenthal (C) Damian Carlson, Booker Walker, Richard Innocent, Steve Blansett | |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Kevin West misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Pete Sampley grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 02:29 | Drake | John Dean is called for the reach on Pete Sampley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dean, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF) Kerry Green, Lawrence Larson | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Pete Sampley misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Pete Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (PG) William Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | Kerry Green (SG) Antoine Walsh | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Kevin West drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Thomas Street is hacked by John Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (SF), Matthew Hill (PF) Kevin West, John Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Wilkins (PF) Timothy Lowenthal | |
| 02:06 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Sampley - foul #2 on Pete Sampley, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Kerry Green snags the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Pete Sampley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 69-75 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-75 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Pete Sampley pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Stephan Quimby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Pete Sampley gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Stephan Quimby misses the easy open layup | 69-75 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeff McCullan | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill's pass is intercepted by Pete Sampley | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Jeff McCullan is called for the reach on Thomas Street in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff McCullan, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Marra (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Dean (PF) Jack Bisson, Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal (PF) Reginald Wilkins | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Street - foul #2 on Thomas Street, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Wilkins (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Timothy Lowenthal, Pete Sampley | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Kerry Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Marra - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marra, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Larson (SF), Pete Sampley (PF), Timothy Lowenthal (C) Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins, Steve Blansett | |
| 00:33 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Jeff McCullan is called for the reach on Timothy Lowenthal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff McCullan, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephan Quimby (SF) Lawrence Larson | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Dean | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Pete Sampley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff McCullan - foul #5 on Jeff McCullan, team foul #16 | 73-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG) Jeff McCullan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Pete Sampley misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Pete Sampley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Dean gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | William Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Street - foul #3 on Thomas Street, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Wilkins (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Pete Sampley, Timothy Lowenthal | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Thomas Street is hacked by William Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #17 | 75-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Pete Sampley (PF), Timothy Lowenthal (C) Kerry Green, Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins, Steve Blansett | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Thomas Street misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Thomas Street makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Lawrence Larson picks off the pass by William Mills in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Thomas Street lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Larson | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Marra can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 75-84 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Timothy Lowenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |