| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clancy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Orellana (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jeremy Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Donald Murphy inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Donald Murphy is hacked by John Stephens - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:25 | Drake | John Stephens swats the short shot by Patrick Orellana | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Patrick Orellana grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Donald Murphy misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Donald Murphy pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Frank Preuss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Patrick Orellana hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Clancy - foul #3 on Richard Clancy, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Drake | William Jones (SG) Richard Clancy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Frank Preuss misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | John Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lossett (SF), Kevin Poyner (PF), George Gowans (C) Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 17:50 | Drake | Frank Preuss connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lossett | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the easy open layup | 30-36 |
| 17:30 | Drake | George Gowans grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Drake | George Gowans misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | John Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Brown | 30-38 |
| 16:36 | Drake | George Gowans comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Pope (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), Jeremy Day (C) William Jones, James Lossett, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, David James, Richard Scott | |
| 16:36 | Drake | George Gowans misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:36 | Drake | George Gowans makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 31-38 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Jeremy Day gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Daniel Moore takes the ball from Roger Pope | 31-38 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gowans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Pope (fresh) PF - Patrick Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Jeremy Day pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Frank Preuss is hacked by Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SG), Donald Murphy (SF) Frank Preuss, George Gowans, Roger Pope | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 15:15 | Drake | Lawrence Llanes steps in front of the Jeremy Day pass | 31-38 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Jeremy Day gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Jeremy Day hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Murphy | 33-38 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Orellana steals the ball from Timothy Woods | 33-38 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Richard Clancy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Donald Murphy tips it home | 35-38 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Donald Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Jeremy Day misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Clancy | 35-40 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Joshua Ventura is called for the reach on Cesar Perez - foul #1 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (PG), William Jones (SG), Roger Pope (SF), James Lossett (PF), Kevin Poyner (C) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, Robert Hamilton, Joshua Ventura, Lawrence Llanes, Timothy Woods | |
| 12:23 | Drake | Roger Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Edward Brown connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Adrian Avalos | 35-43 |
| 11:55 | Drake | James Lossett makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Jones | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Pope (fresh) PF - James Lossett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Poyner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David James (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses short on an open runner from close range | 38-43 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos tips it in | 38-45 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Christopher Hudson misses the jumper from the left block | 38-45 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 38-45 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | David James is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David James, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Murphy (SF), George Gowans (PF) Roger Pope, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (PF) David James | |
| 11:07 | Drake | William Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 38-45 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Donald Murphy pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | Drake | George Gowans knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Jones | 40-45 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Donald Murphy is fouled on the floor by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Cesar Perez (SG), Richard Clancy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF), Kevin Poyner (C) Christopher Hudson, William Jones, Donald Murphy, George Gowans, James Lossett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG), Timothy Woods (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Edward Brown, John Stephens, Daniel Moore | |
| 09:44 | Drake | Cesar Perez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Frank Preuss tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Frank Preuss takes the ball from Timothy Woods in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 09:38 | Drake | Frank Preuss lays it in | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Frank Preuss steals the ball from Adrian Avalos in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Patrick Orellana scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Patrick Orellana grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Frank Preuss drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Clancy | 50-48 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Frank Preuss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Patrick Orellana scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Clancy | 53-48 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Adrian Avalos | 53-50 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Patrick Orellana comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Frank Preuss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Perez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Clancy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Orellana (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Poyner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Woods (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Llanes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods is hacked by Richard Clancy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Clancy, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (PG), William Jones (SG), Roger Pope (SF), George Gowans (PF), Jeremy Day (C) Frank Preuss, Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, Patrick Orellana, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Adrian Avalos, David James, Timothy Woods, Richard Scott | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Roger Pope snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Jeremy Day can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Jeremy Day makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Jeremy Day makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits a shot from the right block set up by Edward Brown | 55-52 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Lawrence Llanes is called for the reach on Jeremy Day - foul #1 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), Donald Murphy (SF), James Lossett (PF) Christopher Hudson, Roger Pope, George Gowans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Sergio Lopez | |
| 06:34 | Drake | Jeremy Day makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Jeremy Day makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | John Stephens is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Mitchel Grenier | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | Drake | William Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Drake | James Lossett tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (PG), Richard Clancy (SG), Patrick Orellana (PF) Frank Preuss, William Jones, James Lossett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), David James (PF) Mitchel Grenier, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Hamilton | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Cesar Perez hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Orellana | 62-56 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Richard Clancy picks off the pass by Joshua Ventura in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Robert Hamilton is called for the reach on Cesar Perez - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lossett (SF), Kevin Poyner (PF), George Gowans (C) Donald Murphy, Patrick Orellana, Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), John Stephens (SF), Timothy Woods (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Edward Brown, Joshua Ventura, David James, Daniel Moore | |
| 04:41 | Drake | Cesar Perez makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Cesar Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses the jump hook in the paint | 64-56 |
| 04:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kevin Poyner | 64-56 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Richard Clancy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Kevin Poyner snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Cesar Perez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Clancy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Lossett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Poyner (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Gowans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Woods (fairly fresh) C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Richard Clancy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lossett | 67-56 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Preuss (PG), William Jones (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Patrick Orellana (PF) Cesar Perez, Richard Clancy, James Lossett, George Gowans | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Hamilton, Timothy Woods, Sergio Lopez | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #5 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Hudson (SG), Jeremy Day (C) William Jones, Kevin Poyner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Jeremy Day is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeremy Day, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Drake | Christopher Hudson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Frank Preuss snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Jeremy Day hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Cesar Perez (SG) Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) David James | |
| 01:24 | Drake | Jeremy Day makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Jeremy Day misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | John Stephens is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Drake | Patrick Orellana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Edward Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Frank Preuss's pass is intercepted by Edward Brown in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Edward Brown banks in the layup | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Jeremy Day drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Preuss | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Clancy (SF) Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Frank Preuss is hacked by Adrian Avalos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lossett (C) Jeremy Day | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Frank Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Frank Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Llanes | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Adrian Avalos is called for the reach on Frank Preuss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeremy Day (C) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Frank Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Frank Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-68 |