| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) PF - Larry Gans (fresh) C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) SG - Michael Cross (fresh) SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) PF - David Farrell (fresh) C - Philip Darley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Philip Darley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Drake | Philip Darley lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Philip Darley makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Farrell | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Jack Burgess snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Michael Cross lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Prickett | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen makes the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Dennis Hutton swats the shot by David Farrell | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutton | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Mellen | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Drake | David Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (SF) Timmy Hughes | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Philip Darley | |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (SG), Derrick Carlson (PF), Thomas Gray (C) Robert Mellen, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG) Edward Prickett | |
| 16:25 | Drake | David Pollard is fouled on the floor by David Cribb - foul #1 on David Cribb, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG) Charlie Hollon | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:11 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Carlson - foul #1 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Morris Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Cribb (fresh) SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) SF - Bobby Ernst (fresh) PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) C - Thomas Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fresh) SG - David Pollard (fresh) SF - Morris Mackey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elden Smith (fresh) C - Brandon Polinsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bobby Ernst - foul #1 on Bobby Ernst, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, David Pollard, Elden Smith, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Morris Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dominic Gibb, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Larry Gans (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) Dominic Gibb, Derrick Carlson, Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Philip Darley (C) Morris Mackey, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 14:51 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Drake | David Farrell can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Edward Prickett is called for the reach on Charlie Hollon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Prickett, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG) David Cribb | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is hacked by Edward Prickett - foul #2 on Edward Prickett, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Brian Bradshaw (C) Edward Prickett, Philip Darley | |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mellen | 11-8 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Jack Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Thomas Gray (C) Timmy Hughes, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Jack Burgess, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 13:36 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charlie Hollon, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG) Charlie Hollon | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:14 | Drake | Michael Cross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mellen - foul #1 on Robert Mellen, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG) Robert Mellen | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Morris Mackey (PF), Philip Darley (C) David Pollard, David Farrell, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 13:14 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Michael Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Harry Roe picks off the pass by Thomas Gray in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Morris Mackey banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Roe | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb is fouled on the floor by Michael Cross - foul #1 on Michael Cross, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF) Michael Cross | |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Carlson | 11-11 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Harry Roe grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Elden Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Mackey | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Morris Mackey steals it from Bobby Ernst in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Jack Burgess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Morris Mackey | 11-16 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Robert Mellen (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Larry Gans (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) David Cribb, Dominic Gibb, Bobby Ernst, Derrick Carlson, Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), David Farrell (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Morris Mackey, Elden Smith, Philip Darley | |
| 11:38 | Drake | David Pollard is fouled on the floor by Charlie Hollon - foul #2 on Charlie Hollon, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG) Charlie Hollon | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG) Harry Roe | |
| 11:38 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:38 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Farrell (fresh) C - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb blows the layup | 11-18 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | Drake | David Pollard connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jack Burgess | 13-20 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | David Farrell picks off the pass by Dominic Gibb in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Jack Burgess can't finish the layup | 13-20 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb is hacked by David Pollard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pollard, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SG), Thomas Gray (SF) Robert Mellen, Timmy Hughes | |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Jack Burgess, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray banks in the layup set up by Jesse Overton | 15-20 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Michael Cross hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jesse Overton - foul #1 on Jesse Overton, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Bobby Ernst (SF) Jesse Overton, Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG) David Pollard | |
| 10:20 | Drake | Michael Cross misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutton | 15-22 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb knocks in the shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Michael Cross is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SG), Larry Gans (PF), Derrick Carlson (C) Dominic Gibb, Thomas Gray, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Philip Darley (C) Elden Smith, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derrick Carlson | 20-22 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans tips it in | 22-22 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Gans - foul #1 on Larry Gans, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), Robert Mellen (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Thomas Gray (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) David Cribb, Jesse Overton, Bobby Ernst, Larry Gans, Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Elden Smith (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Harry Roe, Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| 08:34 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Elden Smith grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Jack Burgess is hacked by Thomas Gray - foul #1 on Thomas Gray, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-25 |
| 07:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Elden Smith | 22-25 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses short on a runner from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Cross (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jack Burgess (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Brandon Polinsky is called for the reach on Timmy Hughes - foul #1 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (PG), Nathaniel Gum (SF), Larry Gans (PF) Dominic Gibb, Timmy Hughes, Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (SG), David Farrell (PF), Philip Darley (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Robert Mellen takes the ball from Morris Mackey | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Mellen | 24-25 |
| 06:18 | Drake | David Farrell buries a jump hook from the right block | 24-27 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Morris Mackey steals the ball from Jesse Overton in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Philip Darley misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 05:58 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Darley | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Philip Darley is hacked by Robert Mellen - foul #2 on Robert Mellen, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Dominic Gibb (SG), Bobby Ernst (SF), Derrick Carlson (C) Jesse Overton, Robert Mellen, Nathaniel Gum, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Michael Cross (SG), Brandon Polinsky (SF) David Pollard, Morris Mackey, Elden Smith | |
| 05:42 | Drake | Philip Darley makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Philip Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Philip Darley snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Michael Cross loses the dribble to Derrick Carlson | 24-29 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson is fouled on the floor by Philip Darley - foul #1 on Philip Darley, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (SF) Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Brandon Polinsky, Philip Darley | |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Gibb | 24-29 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (C) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:07 | Drake | David Farrell scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Roe | 25-31 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Cribb | 28-31 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Jack Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Jesse Overton (SG), Larry Gans (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) Dominic Gibb, David Cribb, Timmy Hughes, Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Morris Mackey (SG), Elden Smith (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Harry Roe, Michael Cross, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Burgess (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Elden Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Elden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Larry Gans steps in front of the Edward Prickett pass | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Gans | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Hutton - foul #1 on Dennis Hutton, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Nathaniel Gum (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF) Jesse Overton, Thomas Gray, Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), David Farrell (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Morris Mackey, Jack Burgess, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum's pass is intercepted by Edward Prickett in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 01:57 | Drake | David Pollard lays it in on a great pass from Edward Prickett | 31-35 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Elden Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:19 | Drake | David Pollard scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-37 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 01:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Farrell | 31-37 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the floater in the paint | 31-37 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Bobby Ernst (C) Charlie Hollon, Nathaniel Gum, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), Philip Darley (C) David Pollard, Elden Smith, Douglas Carr | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Jack Burgess slams it home set up by Michael Cross | 31-39 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:12 | Drake | David Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jack Burgess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |