| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peek (fresh) PF - David Shrum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Peek inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Donald Pittman steals the ball from Larry Robinson | 37-22 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Matthew Clark misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | John Kendrick gets the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Clark | 37-24 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Jacob Dodson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Duane Gibson - foul #3 on Duane Gibson, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (SG) Duane Gibson | |
| 18:55 | Drake | Jacob Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Jacob Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Matthew Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 18:35 | Drake | David Shrum grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Donald Pittman steps in front of the Jacob Dodson pass | 38-24 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Matthew Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Gibbs | 38-27 |
| 17:59 | Drake | David Shrum clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Clark - foul #1 on Matthew Clark, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Drake | William Williams (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), Steve McNish (SF), Lamont Woods (C) James King, Jacob Dodson, John Peek, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark King (SF), Raymond Segars (PF), Scott Fitzgerald (C) John Kendrick, Matthew Clark, Donald Pittman | |
| 17:59 | Drake | David Shrum makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:59 | Drake | David Shrum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Mark King hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Saul Ramirez | 40-29 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Raymond Segars steals the ball from William Williams | 40-29 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | David Gibbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), William Cannon (C) William Williams, David Shrum | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom (SF) Saul Ramirez | |
| 17:26 | Florida State | David Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | David Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 17:08 | Drake | James King misses the easy layup | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Mark King misses long on an open shot from close range | 40-30 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Raymond Segars tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Lamont Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Scott Fitzgerald steals it from Oleg Radlinski | 40-30 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald jams it | 40-32 |
| 16:10 | Drake | James King loses the dribble to Raymond Segars | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Raymond Segars hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Gibbs | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Radlinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve McNish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Segars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Mark King is called for the reach on Oleg Radlinski - foul #2 on Mark King, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Matthew Young (SG), John Peek (SF), David Shrum (PF), Larry Robinson (C) James King, Oleg Radlinski, Steve McNish, Lamont Woods, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Duane Gibson (SG), John Kendrick (SF), Matthew Clark (PF), Donald Pittman (C) David Gibbs, Mark King, Dikembe Chisom, Raymond Segars, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Duane Gibson steps in front of the David Shrum pass | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | John Kendrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Saul Ramirez | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Jacob Dodson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 14:50 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Peek | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Matthew Young's pass is intercepted by Saul Ramirez | 40-36 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by John Peek - foul #1 on John Peek, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF), William Williams (C) John Peek, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:20 | Florida State | John Kendrick can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Donald Pittman blocks the short jumper by William Williams | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Matthew Clark | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Matthew Clark makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Saul Ramirez and he's fouled by David Shrum - foul #3 on David Shrum, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark King (SG), Dikembe Chisom (SF) Duane Gibson, John Kendrick | |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Matthew Clark makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:23 | Drake | David Shrum misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Saul Ramirez - foul #2 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (PG), Willie Duncan (SG) Saul Ramirez, Matthew Clark | |
| 13:23 | Drake | David Shrum makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:23 | Drake | David Shrum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Robert Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), John Peek (SF), Lamont Woods (PF) William Williams, Scott Wilson, David Shrum | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Segars (PF), Scott Fitzgerald (C) Robert Lambert, Donald Pittman | |
| 13:05 | Florida State | Raymond Segars can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Drake | John Peek snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Drake | John Peek can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | Drake | James King grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:43 | Drake | James King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald's fadeaway is rejected by Lamont Woods | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lamont Woods | 42-41 |
| 11:59 | Drake | James King is hacked by Raymond Segars - foul #2 on Raymond Segars, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), William Cannon (PF), William Williams (C) James King, Oleg Radlinski, John Peek, Lamont Woods, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Duane Gibson (SG), John Kendrick (SF), Matthew Clark (PF), Donald Pittman (C) Mark King, Willie Duncan, Dikembe Chisom, Raymond Segars, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Matthew Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Matthew Young, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG) Matthew Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) PF - William Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Duane Gibson misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Duane Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Duane Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:20 | Drake | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Scott Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Duane Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Matthew Clark tips it in | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Scott Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | William Williams is called for the reach on Saul Ramirez - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), Steve McNish (SF), David Shrum (PF), Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson, Scott Wilson, William Cannon, William Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (SG), Mark King (SF), Raymond Segars (PF), Scott Fitzgerald (C) Duane Gibson, John Kendrick, Matthew Clark, Donald Pittman | |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Drake | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | Raymond Segars scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Saul Ramirez | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | Drake | David Shrum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Mark King grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Oleg Radlinski steals it from Mark King in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 09:04 | Drake | James King dunks the ball set up by Oleg Radlinski | 49-48 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG), John Peek (SF), Lamont Woods (C) James King, David Shrum, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Kendrick (SF), Dikembe Chisom (PF) Raymond Segars, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Saul Ramirez is called for the reach on Oleg Radlinski - foul #3 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Robinson (C) Steve McNish | |
| Subs | Florida State | Willie Duncan (SG) Saul Ramirez | |
| 08:29 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Lamont Woods misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Larry Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Lamont Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | John Kendrick is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Oleg Radlinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Duncan (fresh) SF - John Kendrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Drake | Mark King picks off the pass by John Peek | 52-52 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Mark King drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 52-54 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Jacob Dodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Larry Robinson hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | John Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Jacob Dodson in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Jacob Dodson lays it in | 56-54 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Mark King clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Oleg Radlinski - foul #1 on Oleg Radlinski, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Drake | William Williams (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Steve McNish (SF), David Shrum (PF), William Cannon (C) Oleg Radlinski, Jacob Dodson, John Peek, Lamont Woods, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Duane Gibson (SG), Matthew Clark (PF), Raymond Segars (C) David Gibbs, Willie Duncan, John Kendrick, Dikembe Chisom | |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Mark King makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:10 | Drake | William Cannon hits a shot from the left block | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Matthew Clark misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Shrum | 58-56 |
| 05:40 | Drake | William Cannon misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Matthew Clark grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Duane Gibson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Saul Ramirez | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Drake | David Shrum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Duane Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Saul Ramirez | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Matthew Young clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Segars - foul #3 on Raymond Segars, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Scott Wilson (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), Larry Robinson (C) William Williams, Steve McNish, David Shrum, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (PG), Willie Duncan (SG), John Kendrick (SF), Dikembe Chisom (PF), Donald Pittman (C) Saul Ramirez, Duane Gibson, Mark King, Matthew Clark, Raymond Segars | |
| 04:25 | Drake | Matthew Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | John Kendrick scores on a floater in the paint set up by Robert Lambert | 59-64 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Lamont Woods hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Young | 61-64 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Willie Duncan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | John Kendrick snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Duncan (fresh) SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Lamont Woods - foul #2 on Lamont Woods, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), John Peek (SF), David Shrum (PF) Matthew Young, Scott Wilson, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), David Gibbs (SG), Scott Fitzgerald (PF) Robert Lambert, Willie Duncan, John Kendrick | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Lamont Woods can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Donald Pittman gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (SG) Oleg Radlinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Duane Gibson (SG), John Kendrick (SF), Matthew Clark (PF) David Gibbs, Dikembe Chisom, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez's pass is intercepted by James King in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 02:53 | Drake | James King misses the easy layup | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Donald Pittman gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Lamont Woods - foul #3 on Lamont Woods, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Drake | William Williams (C) Lamont Woods | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Donald Pittman denies the turnaround by David Shrum | 61-69 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | John Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Duane Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Young (SG), Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:46 | Drake | Matthew Young can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Pittman - foul #2 on Donald Pittman, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Matthew Young misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Matthew Young misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Matthew Clark grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Duane Gibson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Young in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 01:36 | Drake | David Shrum misses the lay-in | 61-69 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Matthew Young tips it home | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Matthew Clark is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Saul Ramirez | 63-71 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Matthew Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | John Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | John Kendrick is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #2 on James King, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (SG) Duane Gibson | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Drake | James King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Donald Pittman snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | David Gibbs is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Kendrick | 63-75 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Larry Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Donald Pittman pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |