| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeff McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Destefano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Engram (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Swanson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Newkirk (fresh) PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Richard Destefano inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Drake | Jeff McClain loses the dribble to Alan Bell | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Long Island | James Ragsdale double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Daniel Engram misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Long Island | Joseph Donato misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Long Island | Teddy Granata grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Long Island | James Ragsdale misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Jeff McClain snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Teddy Granata is called for the reach on Jeff McClain - foul #1 on Teddy Granata, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Blake Angle (PG), Roy Cooper (SG), Frederick Hood (SF), Rick Johnson (PF), Ryan Brasfield (C) Jeff McClain, Steven Manley, Richard Destefano, Daniel Engram, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Rushing (PG), Raymond Lacefield (SF), Donald Louden (C) Teddy Granata, Paul Newkirk, Joseph Donato | |
| 18:05 | Drake | Raymond Lacefield steals it from Ryan Brasfield | 36-34 |
| 17:49 | Long Island | Donald Louden clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Roy Cooper loses the dribble to Alan Bell | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | Long Island | Alan Bell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Frederick Hood's pass is intercepted by Raymond Lacefield | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Long Island | James Ragsdale misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Roy Cooper gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Frederick Hood makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Blake Angle | 39-38 |
| 16:14 | Long Island | James Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Ryan Brasfield - foul #2 on Ryan Brasfield, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Steven Manley (SG), Richard Destefano (SF), Daniel Engram (PF), Robert Swanson (C) Blake Angle, Roy Cooper, Frederick Hood, Rick Johnson, Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), John Green (SG), Paul Newkirk (SF), Steven Widman (PF), Joseph Donato (C) David Rushing, James Ragsdale, Raymond Lacefield, Alan Bell, Donald Louden | |
| 15:53 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-38 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Richard Destefano pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeff McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Destefano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Engram (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Swanson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Newkirk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Widman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Drake | The short jumper by Steven Manley is denied by Joseph Donato | 39-38 |
| 15:26 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Paul Newkirk | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Long Island | Joseph Donato is denied on a layup by Daniel Engram | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Long Island | Steven Widman snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:45 | Long Island | Teddy Granata connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Green | 39-40 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Jeff McClain misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Newkirk - foul #1 on Paul Newkirk, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Frederick Hood (SF), Kelvin Trinkle (PF) Richard Destefano, Daniel Engram | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Rushing (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (SG), Raymond Lacefield (PF) Teddy Granata, John Green, Steven Widman | |
| 14:26 | Drake | Jeff McClain makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Jeff McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield is hacked by Kelvin Trinkle - foul #2 on Kelvin Trinkle, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG) Jeff McClain | |
| Subs | Long Island | Alan Bell (PF) Paul Newkirk | |
| 13:47 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Blake Angle (SG) Steven Manley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Donald Louden (C) Joseph Donato | |
| 13:34 | Drake | Blake Angle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Donald Louden | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by David Rushing | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Blake Angle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Trinkle | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 12:22 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:12 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Frederick Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Ronald Natale is hacked by David Rushing - foul #2 on David Rushing, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Roy Cooper (SG), Rick Johnson (SF), Daniel Engram (PF), Ryan Brasfield (C) Ronald Natale, Blake Angle, Frederick Hood, Kelvin Trinkle, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Paul Newkirk (SF), Steven Widman (C) David Rushing, Kenneth Jenkins, Raymond Lacefield, Donald Louden | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Rick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 11:36 | Long Island | Teddy Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeff McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Cooper (fresh) SF - Rick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Engram (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Brasfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Newkirk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Widman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Long Island | James Ragsdale makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Teddy Granata | 44-44 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Ryan Brasfield is hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Manley (SG), Richard Destefano (SF) Roy Cooper, Rick Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Donato (C) Alan Bell | |
| 10:46 | Drake | Jeff McClain is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| 10:23 | Long Island | Joseph Donato buries a jump hook from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Drake | Richard Destefano misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:59 | Long Island | James Ragsdale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Daniel Engram grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Ryan Brasfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | Long Island | Joseph Donato gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Teddy Granata | 44-48 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Steven Manley scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by James Ragsdale - foul #3 on James Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Blake Angle (PG), Frederick Hood (SF), Kelvin Trinkle (PF), Rick Johnson (C) Jeff McClain, Richard Destefano, Daniel Engram, Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Long Island | Frank Diamond (PG), David Rushing (SG), John Green (SF), Raymond Lacefield (PF), Donald Louden (C) Teddy Granata, James Ragsdale, Paul Newkirk, Steven Widman, Joseph Donato | |
| 09:11 | Drake | Steven Manley makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:48 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield lays it in | 47-50 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Frederick Hood buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Trinkle and the foul's on Frank Diamond - foul #1 on Frank Diamond, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Cooper (SG), Robert Swanson (C) Steven Manley, Kelvin Trinkle | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins (SG) Frank Diamond | |
| 08:24 | Drake | Frederick Hood misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:24 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:02 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins blows the layup but the foul's on Roy Cooper - foul #3 on Roy Cooper, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG) Blake Angle | |
| Subs | Long Island | Alan Bell (PF) Donald Louden | |
| 08:02 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:02 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Frederick Hood makes the jump hook from close range | 51-52 |
| 07:35 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins is hacked by Roy Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Cooper, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Destefano (SF), Daniel Engram (PF) Frederick Hood, Rick Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Ragsdale (SG), Joseph Donato (C) Kenneth Jenkins, John Green | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Natale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Cooper (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Richard Destefano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Engram (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Rushing (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Donato (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Long Island | Joseph Donato misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Destefano | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Alan Bell denies the turnaround by Daniel Engram | 51-52 |
| 07:07 | Long Island | Joseph Donato snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:53 | Long Island | David Rushing is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 51-54 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Roy Cooper misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #4 on James Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Kelvin Trinkle (SF), Ryan Brasfield (C) Ronald Natale, Richard Destefano, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), Paul Newkirk (SF), Steven Widman (PF), Donald Louden (C) David Rushing, Raymond Lacefield, Alan Bell, Joseph Donato | |
| 06:40 | Drake | Roy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Roy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:16 | Long Island | Teddy Granata hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Daniel Engram loses the dribble to Teddy Granata | 53-56 |
| 05:51 | Long Island | Teddy Granata is hacked by Roy Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Cooper, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Blake Angle (SG), Frederick Hood (SF), Rick Johnson (C) Roy Cooper, Daniel Engram, Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Green (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (SG) Teddy Granata, James Ragsdale | |
| 05:38 | Long Island | Kenneth Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:37 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Newkirk | 53-56 |
| 05:23 | Long Island | Donald Louden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Frederick Hood pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Jeff McClain misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:06 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Donald Louden | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Long Island | John Green blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 04:49 | Long Island | Donald Louden grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:31 | Long Island | Steven Widman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Natale (PG), Steven Manley (SG), Richard Destefano (SF), Daniel Engram (PF), Robert Swanson (C) Jeff McClain, Blake Angle, Frederick Hood, Kelvin Trinkle, Rick Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Raymond Lacefield (SF), Alan Bell (PF), Joseph Donato (C) John Green, Kenneth Jenkins, Paul Newkirk, Steven Widman, Donald Louden | |
| 04:13 | Drake | Ronald Natale's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Bell | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Long Island | Raymond Lacefield grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:43 | Long Island | James Ragsdale is hacked by Robert Swanson - foul #1 on Robert Swanson, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Brasfield (C) Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 03:27 | Long Island | Teddy Granata clanks a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Daniel Engram snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Natale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Destefano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Engram (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Brasfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Joseph Donato (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Daniel Engram comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Richard Destefano hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 03:10 | Long Island | Teddy Granata is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff McClain (PG), Frederick Hood (SF) Ronald Natale, Richard Destefano | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Rushing (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (SG), John Green (SF) Teddy Granata, James Ragsdale, Joseph Donato | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Steven Manley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Swanson (C) Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Steven Manley makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Steven Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Long Island | John Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Blake Angle (SG) Steven Manley | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Green - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Johnson (PF) Daniel Engram | |
| Subs | Long Island | Donald Louden (C) Raymond Lacefield | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Frederick Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:31 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Manley (SG), Ryan Brasfield (C) Blake Angle, Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Paul Newkirk (SF) David Rushing, Kenneth Jenkins, John Green | |
| 02:18 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Johnson - foul #1 on Rick Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 02:18 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:18 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Destefano (SF) Frederick Hood | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Steven Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| 02:03 | Long Island | James Ragsdale is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Steven Manley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff McClain | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk is hacked by Richard Destefano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Destefano, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Engram (PF), Robert Swanson (C) Rick Johnson, Ryan Brasfield | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Donato (C) Donald Louden | |
| 01:47 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Daniel Engram gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Robert Swanson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joseph Donato - foul #1 on Joseph Donato, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Robert Swanson misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Long Island | Alan Bell grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:11 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Robert Swanson - foul #2 on Robert Swanson, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:11 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Richard Destefano is fouled on the floor by Paul Newkirk - foul #2 on Paul Newkirk, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Richard Destefano misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:48 | Long Island | James Ragsdale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Drake | Steven Manley makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeff McClain | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Teddy Granata is hacked by Steven Manley - foul #2 on Steven Manley, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Teddy Granata makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Teddy Granata makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Richard Destefano is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Granata - foul #2 on Teddy Granata, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Blake Angle (PG) Jeff McClain | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Richard Destefano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Long Island | James Ragsdale connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Teddy Granata | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Teddy Granata is called for the reach on Blake Angle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Teddy Granata, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Blake Angle makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Blake Angle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Long Island | Teddy Granata misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Swanson | 71-67 |