| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ronald Melanson (fresh) SG - Warren Wilson (fresh) SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fresh) PF - Stephen Fowler (fresh) C - Boyd Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) SG - George Guidry (fresh) SF - Michael Short (fresh) PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) C - David Tenorio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Boyd Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | David Tenorio is called for the reach on Stephen Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tenorio, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Drake | Ray McKane is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler's pass is intercepted by David Tenorio | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Warren Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Michael Short misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Warren Wilson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Drake | David Tenorio is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Tenorio, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Long (C) David Tenorio | |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Drake | George Guidry gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Strawbridge - foul #1 on Raymond Strawbridge, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Frank Cobb (SF), Adam Kalman (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Ronald Melanson, Warren Wilson, Raymond Strawbridge, Stephen Fowler, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Stephen Sample (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, Jeffrey Long | |
| 17:47 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gustavo Russo | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Frank Cobb misses short on an open shot from the right block | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Frank Cobb grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo comes up short on the jumper from close range | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Louis Harris pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Bouknight | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Frank Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harris - foul #1 on Louis Harris, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (SG) Hollis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Maynard Coleman, Frank Brinkman | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Frank Cobb misses the floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Stephen Sample gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Louis Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Bouknight - foul #1 on Thomas Bouknight, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Stephen Fowler (PF), Boyd Becker (C) Gustavo Russo, Adam Kalman, Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Jeffrey Long (C) Michael Turner, Stephen Sample | |
| 16:37 | Drake | Louis Harris misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Louis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Frank Cobb lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Boyd Becker | 7-1 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Louis Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Damon Sullivan, Frank Cobb | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Short (SF) Gilbert Williams, Louis Harris | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Jeffrey Long pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ronald Melanson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Warren Wilson (tiring) SF - Raymond Strawbridge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Fowler (tiring) C - Boyd Becker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fairly fresh) SG - George Guidry (tiring) SF - Michael Short (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Burkhart (tiring) C - Jeffrey Long (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Michael Short tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler lays it up and in | 9-3 |
| 15:32 | Drake | George Guidry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Jeffrey Long tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 15:30 | Drake | Ray McKane tips it home | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Fowler | 12-5 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Boyd Becker swats the shot by Jonathan Burkhart | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Warren Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler misses the easy layup | 12-5 |
| 14:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jonathan Burkhart | 12-5 |
| 14:38 | Drake | George Guidry hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson's pass is intercepted by Ray McKane in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Ronald Melanson steps in front of the Jonathan Burkhart pass | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge banks in the layup set up by Ronald Melanson | 14-7 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Warren Wilson takes the ball from Ray McKane in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Warren Wilson lays it up and in | 16-7 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Michael Short is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 16-7 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Warren Wilson | 19-7 |
| 13:45 | Drake | George Guidry loses the dribble to Ronald Melanson in the backcourt | 19-7 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler lays it in set up by Ronald Melanson | 21-7 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-7 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Michael Short gets the offensive rebound | 21-7 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Ray McKane knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 21-9 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge's pass is intercepted by George Guidry | 21-9 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Ray McKane lays it in on a nice dish by George Guidry | 21-11 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Frank Cobb (SF), Adam Kalman (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Ronald Melanson, Warren Wilson, Raymond Strawbridge, Stephen Fowler, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Stephen Sample (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, Jeffrey Long | |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 21-11 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Frank Brinkman is denied on a dunk by Thomas Bouknight | 21-11 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Michael Turner tips it back up and in | 21-13 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses the runner from the left block | 21-13 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Frank Brinkman pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Hollis Jacobs (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Kalman (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Bouknight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Sample (fairly fresh) C - Frank Brinkman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Frank Brinkman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Frank Cobb misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Sample - foul #1 on Stephen Sample, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (SG) Hollis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Michael Short (SF) Maynard Coleman, Frank Brinkman | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Frank Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Frank Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Michael Turner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Damon Sullivan - foul #1 on Damon Sullivan, team foul #3 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG) Gustavo Russo | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Michael Short | |
| 10:52 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 10:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Sample | 23-15 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Gilbert Williams is called for 10 seconds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (SG), Boyd Becker (C) Damon Sullivan, Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), George Guidry (SG) Gilbert Williams, Michael Turner | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson is called for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Short (SF), Jeffrey Long (C) Jonathan Burkhart, Louis Harris | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Fowler (PF) Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG) Ray McKane | |
| 09:57 | Drake | Ronald Melanson is called for the reach on Stephen Sample - foul #1 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG) George Guidry | |
| 09:40 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Fowler - foul #1 on Stephen Fowler, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (SF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Frank Cobb, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Michael Short, Jeffrey Long | |
| 09:40 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-15 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Frank Brinkman gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Adam Kalman (PF) Damon Sullivan, Gustavo Russo, Stephen Fowler | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Louis Harris (SF) Gilbert Williams, Stephen Sample, Maynard Coleman | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge blows the layup but he's fouled by Ray McKane - foul #1 on Ray McKane, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boyd Becker (C) Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Short (SF) Frank Brinkman | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Ray McKane travels in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (PG) Ronald Melanson | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (PF) Jonathan Burkhart | |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-15 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Jacobs - foul #1 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (SG), Frank Cobb (SF) Warren Wilson, Raymond Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Jeffrey Long (C) Michael Turner, Michael Short | |
| 08:06 | Drake | Stephen Sample hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-15 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Jeffrey Long tips it home | 27-17 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs is hacked by Jeffrey Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Long, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Stephen Fowler (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Hollis Jacobs, Adam Kalman, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Louis Harris, Stephen Sample | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-17 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Jeffrey Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-17 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ronald Melanson (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Russo (tiring) SF - Frank Cobb (tired) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Fowler (tired) 4 pts. C - Thomas Bouknight (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (tiring) 6 pts. SG - George Guidry (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Burkhart (tired) C - Jeffrey Long (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Guidry - foul #1 on George Guidry, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Frank Cobb | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Michael Short (SF), Frank Brinkman (C) George Guidry, Maynard Coleman, Jeffrey Long | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Thomas Bouknight is called for the reach on Ray McKane - foul #2 on Thomas Bouknight, team foul #7 | 32-17 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Melanson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (PG), Damon Sullivan (SG), Adam Kalman (PF), Boyd Becker (C) Ronald Melanson, Gustavo Russo, Stephen Fowler, Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:09 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Burkhart - foul #1 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #8 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (PF), Louis Harris (C) Jonathan Burkhart, Frank Brinkman | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-18 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the offensive board | 32-18 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray McKane - foul #2 on Ray McKane, team foul #9 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG), Frank Cobb (SF) Damon Sullivan, Raymond Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), George Guidry (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF) Ray McKane, Michael Turner, Michael Short | |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Stephen Sample pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Stephen Sample can't connect on a floater near the basket | 32-18 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Frank Cobb makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-18 |
| 05:50 | Drake | George Guidry is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Maynard Coleman snags the offensive board | 34-18 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Stephen Sample connects on the open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Guidry | 34-20 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Damon Sullivan (SG), Gustavo Russo (SF), Stephen Fowler (PF) Hollis Jacobs, Warren Wilson, Frank Cobb, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Michael Short (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) George Guidry, Maynard Coleman, Stephen Sample, Louis Harris | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-20 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart grabs the offensive board | 34-20 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Michael Turner misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Gilbert Williams is called for the reach on Gustavo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Williams, team foul #10 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Damon Sullivan | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (PG), Jeffrey Long (C) Gilbert Williams, Frank Brinkman | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Maynard Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Melanson - foul #2 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #8 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG) Ronald Melanson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:39 | Drake | Maynard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Warren Wilson gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Burkhart - foul #2 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #11 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Stephen Sample (PF) Maynard Coleman, Jonathan Burkhart | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Michael Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-21 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Warren Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by George Guidry - foul #2 on George Guidry, team foul #12 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Thomas Bouknight (C) Gustavo Russo, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Louis Harris (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF), David Tenorio (C) Michael Turner, Michael Short, Stephen Sample, Jeffrey Long | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Warren Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Warren Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ray McKane | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ronald Melanson (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Wilson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Fowler (very tired) 5 pts. C - Thomas Bouknight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Guidry (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Harris (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Burkhart (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Tenorio (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Warren Wilson drills a turnaround in the paint | 40-24 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Warren Wilson steals it from David Tenorio in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler hits the finger roll | 42-24 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (SG), Frank Cobb (SF), Adam Kalman (PF) Warren Wilson, Raymond Strawbridge, Stephen Fowler | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG) George Guidry | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Louis Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Maynard Coleman | 42-27 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Louis Harris is called for the reach on Adam Kalman - foul #2 on Louis Harris, team foul #13 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Michael Short (SF), Jeffrey Long (PF) Ray McKane, Maynard Coleman, Louis Harris, Jonathan Burkhart | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Adam Kalman makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Adam Kalman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Gilbert Williams lays it in | 44-29 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight tips it home | 46-29 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Gilbert Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 46-29 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Frank Cobb travels with the ball | 46-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Stephen Fowler (PF) Damon Sullivan, Frank Cobb, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Stephen Sample (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Gilbert Williams, Michael Turner, Jeffrey Long, David Tenorio | |
| 01:45 | Drake | Michael Short throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Stephen Sample grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Melanson - foul #3 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #9 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG) Ronald Melanson | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Michael Short | |
| 01:25 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Maynard Coleman picks off the pass by Warren Wilson in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Frank Brinkman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-31 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Warren Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ray McKane - foul #3 on Ray McKane, team foul #14 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (PG), Boyd Becker (C) Raymond Strawbridge, Stephen Fowler | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Louis Harris (SF), David Tenorio (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Maynard Coleman, Frank Brinkman | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Warren Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Warren Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Gilbert Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Bouknight in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Stephen Sample is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stephen Sample, team foul #15 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (SG), Frank Cobb (SF) Warren Wilson, Gustavo Russo | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Stephen Sample | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 00:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Louis Harris | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Louis Harris hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 49-31 |