| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Daniels (fresh) SF - Christian Steed (fresh) PF - Donald Baccus (fresh) C - John Schueller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - Charles Milam (fresh) PF - Christopher Frost (fresh) C - Michael Eley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Eley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Brian Bonet can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Kilgore | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Christian Steed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Frost | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Brian Bonet buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Drake | John Schueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Brian Bonet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Christian Steed comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (SG) James Carter | |
| 18:31 | Drake | Christian Steed makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Christian Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Michael Eley grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Brian Bonet connects on the jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Christian Steed hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Donald Baccus is called for the reach on Christopher Frost - foul #1 on Donald Baccus, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG), Ron Blume (SG), Guadalupe Perez (SF), Ronald Ewald (PF), Justin Whiting (C) Carl Kilgore, Nathaniel Daniels, Christian Steed, Donald Baccus, John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (PG), Dale Harper (SF), Harold Gary (PF), Neal Landwehr (C) Brian Bonet, Charles Milam, Christopher Frost, Michael Eley | |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Ron Blume takes the ball from Neal Landwehr | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Drake | George Williams steps in front of the Justin Whiting pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Dale Harper misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Harold Gary gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Gary | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Dale Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon McElmarry | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Jay Litchford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Ronald Ewald tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | George Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Perez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Perez, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Christian Steed (SF), Donald Baccus (PF), John Schueller (C) Jay Litchford, Ron Blume, Guadalupe Perez, Ronald Ewald, Justin Whiting | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Charles Milam (SF), Christopher Frost (PF), Jeremy Wing (C) Gordon McElmarry, Dale Harper, Harold Gary, Neal Landwehr | |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Christopher Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Drake | John Schueller pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Drake | John Schueller is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Wing - foul #1 on Jeremy Wing, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Drake | John Schueller throws it down | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jared Brown (fresh) SG - Joseph Weldon (fresh) SF - Christian Steed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Baccus (fairly fresh) C - John Schueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (tiring) 5 pts. SG - George Williams (tiring) SF - Charles Milam (tiring) PF - Christopher Frost (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Wing (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Brian Bonet is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Nathaniel Daniels (SG) Jared Brown, Joseph Weldon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG) George Williams | |
| 15:22 | Drake | John Schueller lays it up and in | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Charles Milam misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Christian Steed pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:49 | Drake | John Schueller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Christopher Frost gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Charles Milam misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Daniels - foul #1 on Nathaniel Daniels, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Guadalupe Perez (SF), Justin Whiting (PF) Carl Kilgore, Nathaniel Daniels, Christian Steed, Donald Baccus | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (SG), Dale Harper (PF), Michael Eley (C) Gordon McElmarry, Christopher Frost, Jeremy Wing | |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Charles Milam makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Charles Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Justin Whiting misses the jumper near the basket | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Michael Eley pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Michael Eley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Ron Blume (SF), Ronald Ewald (C) Guadalupe Perez, John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Gary (PF) Charles Milam | |
| 14:00 | Drake | Jay Litchford is hacked by Brian Bonet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bonet, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Michael Eley takes the ball from Jay Litchford | 10-9 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | George Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Michael Eley tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Jay Litchford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Ronald Ewald pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Drake | The jump hook by Justin Whiting is blocked by Harold Gary | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Ronald Ewald grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Ron Blume is fouled on the floor by Dale Harper - foul #1 on Dale Harper, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Nathaniel Daniels (SG), Guadalupe Perez (SF), Donald Baccus (PF), John Schueller (C) Jay Litchford, Joseph Weldon, Ron Blume, Ronald Ewald, Justin Whiting | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (PG), Neal Landwehr (PF) Brian Bonet, Harold Gary | |
| 12:48 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Neal Landwehr - foul #1 on Neal Landwehr, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (PF) Michael Eley | |
| 12:48 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Jared Brown steps in front of the Gordon McElmarry pass in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez is fouled on the floor by Neal Landwehr - foul #2 on Neal Landwehr, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG) Jared Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Michael Eley (C) George Williams, Neal Landwehr | |
| 12:39 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Michael Eley pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Christopher Frost blows the wide open layup | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Harper | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Dale Harper clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Schueller - foul #1 on John Schueller, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Christian Steed (SF), Ronald Ewald (C) Carl Kilgore, Guadalupe Perez, John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (SF) Brian Bonet | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Dale Harper misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Dale Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Christian Steed banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jared Brown | 13-12 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Charles Milam misses the fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Ronald Ewald pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jared Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Daniels (fairly fresh) SF - Christian Steed (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Donald Baccus (tiring) C - Ronald Ewald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Harper (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gordon McElmarry (tired) 1 ast. SF - Charles Milam (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Frost (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Eley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Donald Baccus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Dale Harper snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Harold Gary (C) Gordon McElmarry, Michael Eley | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Donald Baccus misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Donald Baccus grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Ronald Ewald can't finish the layup | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dale Harper | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Jay Litchford (SG), Ron Blume (SF), Justin Whiting (PF), John Schueller (C) Jared Brown, Nathaniel Daniels, Christian Steed, Donald Baccus, Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG) Charles Milam | |
| 10:56 | Ohio | George Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Harper | 13-15 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Justin Whiting is hacked by George Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Guadalupe Perez (SF) Ron Blume | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (SF), Jeremy Wing (C) Christopher Frost, Harold Gary | |
| 10:52 | Drake | Justin Whiting misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Dale Harper grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Brian Bonet can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Jay Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG) George Williams | |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Charles Milam buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Bonet | 13-18 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Jay Litchford buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carl Kilgore | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Dale Harper misses the turnaround from close range | 15-18 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Justin Whiting grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Gordon McElmarry is called for the reach on Carl Kilgore - foul #1 on Gordon McElmarry, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels (SG), Ron Blume (SF), Donald Baccus (PF), Ronald Ewald (C) Jay Litchford, Guadalupe Perez, Justin Whiting, John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (SG), Harold Gary (SF), Christopher Frost (PF), Michael Eley (C) Gordon McElmarry, Charles Milam, Dale Harper, Jeremy Wing | |
| 09:20 | Drake | Carl Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Carl Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Harold Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG) Carl Kilgore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:04 | Drake | Donald Baccus is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Ron Blume | 19-18 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Christopher Frost is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Christian Steed (SF) Nathaniel Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:27 | Drake | Ron Blume is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Christian Steed | 21-18 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | George Williams is hacked by Ron Blume - foul #1 on Ron Blume, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG) Jared Brown, Ron Blume | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Harper (SF) Harold Gary | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | George Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Donald Baccus pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Donald Baccus connects on the open shot in the lane | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Weldon (fresh) SF - Christian Steed (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Baccus (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Ewald (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Williams (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Dale Harper (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Frost (tired) 2 reb. C - Michael Eley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Donald Baccus takes the ball from Michael Eley | 23-18 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Dale Harper is called for the reach on Carl Kilgore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Harper, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels (SG), Guadalupe Perez (SF), Justin Whiting (PF), John Schueller (C) Joseph Weldon, Christian Steed, Donald Baccus, Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG), Charles Milam (SF), Harold Gary (PF) George Williams, Dale Harper, Christopher Frost | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Carl Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Carl Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Nathaniel Daniels steals it from Harold Gary | 25-18 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Carl Kilgore lays it in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Daniels | 27-18 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Harold Gary scores on a runner from close range | 27-20 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Harold Gary is called for the reach on Justin Whiting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Gary, team foul #11 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG) Carl Kilgore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Justin Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Justin Whiting makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Baccus (PF) Justin Whiting | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:20 | Drake | John Schueller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Eley - foul #1 on Michael Eley, team foul #12 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Weldon (SG), Ron Blume (SF) Nathaniel Daniels, Guadalupe Perez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (PF) Harold Gary | |
| 06:20 | Drake | John Schueller misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:20 | Drake | John Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Joseph Weldon takes the ball from Brian Bonet in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 06:04 | Drake | John Schueller misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-20 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Michael Eley pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Michael Eley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (SG) Gordon McElmarry | |
| 05:48 | Drake | George Williams is called for the reach on John Schueller - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #13 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Christian Steed (SF), Justin Whiting (PF) Joseph Weldon, Ron Blume, Donald Baccus | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG), Harold Gary (C) George Williams, Michael Eley | |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Schueller misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Harold Gary hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 05:10 | Drake | John Schueller loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels (SG), Guadalupe Perez (SF), Ronald Ewald (PF) Jay Litchford, Christian Steed, John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Wing (C) Christopher Frost | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Charles Milam is called for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Baccus (PF) Justin Whiting | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:44 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez is hacked by Charles Milam - foul #1 on Charles Milam, team foul #14 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG) Jared Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (SG), Christopher Frost (PF) Gordon McElmarry, Harold Gary | |
| 04:44 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Jeremy Wing misses badly on a runner near the basket | 32-22 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Ronald Ewald grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Donald Baccus is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG), Ron Blume (SF), Justin Whiting (PF), John Schueller (C) Carl Kilgore, Guadalupe Perez, Donald Baccus, Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Eley (C) Jeremy Wing | |
| 03:56 | Ohio | James Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Michael Eley tips it home | 32-24 |
| 03:49 | Drake | John Schueller scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ron Blume | 34-24 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Brian Bonet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Justin Whiting pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jay Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ron Blume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Whiting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schueller (tired) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Milam (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Frost (very tired) 2 reb. C - Michael Eley (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | John Schueller knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jay Litchford | 36-24 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Brian Bonet is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Christian Steed (SF), Donald Baccus (PF) Jay Litchford, Nathaniel Daniels, Ron Blume, John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Dale Harper (SF), Neal Landwehr (PF) Brian Bonet, Charles Milam, Christopher Frost | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Christian Steed is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Brown | 39-24 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Dale Harper is whistled for a carry | 39-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Ewald (C) Justin Whiting | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Gary (C) Michael Eley | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Donald Baccus misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-24 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | James Carter loses the dribble to Jared Brown in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Jared Brown banks in the layup | 41-24 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Dale Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Jay Litchford (SG), Ron Blume (SF), Justin Whiting (PF), John Schueller (C) Jared Brown, Joseph Weldon, Christian Steed, Donald Baccus, Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Jeremy Wing (C) George Williams, Harold Gary | |
| 01:48 | Drake | Carl Kilgore is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bonet - foul #2 on Brian Bonet, team foul #15 | 41-24 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Carl Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Carl Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | James Carter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #16 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG) James Carter | |
| 01:30 | Drake | Carl Kilgore's pass is intercepted by Dale Harper | 43-24 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Justin Whiting is called for the reach on Neal Landwehr - foul #1 on Justin Whiting, team foul #6 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels (SG), Guadalupe Perez (SF), Ronald Ewald (PF) Carl Kilgore, Ron Blume, Justin Whiting | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (SG), Michael Eley (C) Gordon McElmarry, Jeremy Wing | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Brian Bonet is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Bonet, team foul #17 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG) Jay Litchford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (SF), Christopher Frost (PF) Brian Bonet, Neal Landwehr | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Michael Eley is called for the reach on Guadalupe Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Eley, team foul #18 | 43-24 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | George Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-24 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Nathaniel Daniels grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 00:26 | Drake | John Schueller misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Eley - foul #3 on Michael Eley, team foul #19 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Baccus (PF) Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG), Neal Landwehr (C) Charles Milam, Michael Eley | |
| 00:26 | Drake | John Schueller misses the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 00:26 | Drake | John Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Dale Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Justin Whiting (C) John Schueller | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Donald Baccus misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 46-24 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr grabs the board | 46-24 |