| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Hobbs (fresh) SG - Willy Jalbert (fresh) SF - William Kane (fresh) PF - Dominick Schroeder (fresh) C - Nathan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Badillo (fresh) SG - Jason Phipps (fresh) SF - Randall Mayer (fresh) PF - James Hanes (fresh) C - Michael Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Holy Cross | William Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Drake | Jason Phipps misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Howard | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Benjamin Badillo is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Mayer - foul #1 on Randall Mayer, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Michael Edwards knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Randall Mayer pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Dominick Schroeder picks off the pass by James Hanes | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder's fadeaway is rejected by James Hanes | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Drake | James Hanes grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Jack Hobbs is called for the reach on Jason Phipps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Hobbs, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Randall Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert is hacked by Jason Phipps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Phipps, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Russell Dishon (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Bernard Conner (PF), Roland Phelps (C) Jack Hobbs, Willy Jalbert, William Kane, Dominick Schroeder, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffery Jones (PG), Donald Thomas (SF), Robert Hurt (PF), Jason Adams (C) Benjamin Badillo, Randall Mayer, James Hanes, Michael Edwards | |
| 17:45 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon is hacked by Jason Phipps - foul #2 on Jason Phipps, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF) Jason Phipps | |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith blows the dunk | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Randall Mayer | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Randall Mayer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Dishon | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Russell Dishon takes the ball from Donald Thomas in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Uriarte | 10-2 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Jason Adams is fouled on the floor by Roland Phelps - foul #1 on Roland Phelps, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Willy Jalbert (SG), Daniel Dorsey (SF), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Major Coleman (C) Willie Uriarte, Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Bernard Conner, Roland Phelps | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Badillo (PG), James Hanes (PF), James Ryan (C) Jeffery Jones, Robert Hurt, Jason Adams | |
| 16:08 | Drake | James Ryan banks in the layup | 10-4 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Hobbs (tiring) SG - Willy Jalbert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dorsey (fresh) PF - Dominick Schroeder (tiring) C - Major Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Badillo (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Thomas (tiring) SF - Randall Mayer (tired) PF - James Hanes (fairly fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Kane (SF) Willy Jalbert | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Edwards (C) James Ryan | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Michael Edwards is hacked by Major Coleman - foul #1 on Major Coleman, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert (SG), Nathan Howard (C) Daniel Dorsey, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:15 | Drake | James Hanes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Mayer | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Drake | James Hanes's floater is knocked away by Nathan Howard | 10-4 |
| 14:56 | Drake | James Hanes tips it home | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (PG) Jack Hobbs | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffery Jones (SG), Robert Hurt (PF) Randall Mayer, James Hanes | |
| 14:42 | Drake | Donald Thomas misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Robert Hurt snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Russell Dishon picks off the pass by Michael Edwards | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon misses the dunk attempt | 10-6 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Jones takes the ball from Dominick Schroeder | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Jeffery Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:22 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Edwards | 10-6 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Robert Hurt misses the easy open layup | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Daniel Dorsey (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Roland Phelps (PF), Major Coleman (C) Russell Dishon, Willy Jalbert, William Kane, Dominick Schroeder, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF), Jason Adams (PF), James Ryan (C) Benjamin Badillo, Robert Hurt, Michael Edwards | |
| 12:44 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 12:42 | Drake | James Ryan gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:30 | Drake | Donald Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:06 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:04 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Major Coleman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Phelps | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Hobbs (tiring) SG - Daniel Dorsey (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Phelps (fairly fresh) C - Major Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffery Jones (tiring) SG - Donald Thomas (tired) 3 pts. SF - Randall Mayer (tired) PF - Jason Adams (fairly fresh) C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | James Ryan misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 11:29 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Dorsey | 15-9 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Randall Mayer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Jack Hobbs | 15-9 |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Russell Dishon (SG), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Bernard Conner (C) Jack Hobbs, Daniel Dorsey, Roland Phelps, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Badillo (PG), James Hanes (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Donald Thomas, Jason Adams, James Ryan | |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Russell Dishon | 17-9 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Jeffery Jones is called for traveling | 17-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert (SG), William Kane (SF), Nathan Howard (C) Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Dominick Schroeder | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Thomas (SG), Robert Hurt (C) Jeffery Jones, Michael Edwards | |
| 10:11 | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte double dribbles | 17-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG) Willie Uriarte | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:50 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Randall Mayer is blocked by Nathan Howard | 17-9 |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Mayer - foul #2 on Randall Mayer, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder (PF) Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffery Jones (SG) Randall Mayer | |
| 09:36 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs is hacked by Benjamin Badillo - foul #1 on Benjamin Badillo, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Edwards (C) Robert Hurt | |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Jeffery Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG) Jack Hobbs | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:54 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Nathan Howard (C) Willy Jalbert, William Kane, Bernard Conner | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF), Robert Hurt (C) Donald Thomas, Michael Edwards | |
| 08:54 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-9 |
| 08:54 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 08:54 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Randall Mayer misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 19-9 |
| 08:36 | Drake | James Hanes pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 08:27 | Drake | James Hanes buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Benjamin Badillo and he's fouled by Dominick Schroeder - foul #1 on Dominick Schroeder, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Daniel Dorsey (SG) Willie Uriarte, Russell Dishon | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Edwards (C) Randall Mayer | |
| 08:27 | Drake | James Hanes misses the free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:27 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Willie Smith and the foul's on Benjamin Badillo - foul #2 on Benjamin Badillo, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Kane (SF), Major Coleman (PF), Roland Phelps (C) Willie Smith, Dominick Schroeder, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Phipps (SG), Randall Mayer (SF), Jason Adams (C) Benjamin Badillo, Robert Hurt, Michael Edwards | |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Jason Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by William Kane - foul #1 on William Kane, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| 07:52 | Drake | James Hanes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 07:50 | Holy Cross | William Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jack Hobbs (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kane (tiring) PF - Roland Phelps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Major Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffery Jones (tired) SG - Jason Phipps (fresh) SF - Randall Mayer (very tired) PF - James Hanes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Daniel Dorsey is hacked by Jeffery Jones - foul #1 on Jeffery Jones, team foul #9 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert (SG), Bernard Conner (PF), Nathan Howard (C) William Kane, Roland Phelps, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Thomas (SF), Robert Hurt (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Randall Mayer, James Hanes, Jason Adams | |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Daniel Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Daniel Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Donald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (PG), Willie Smith (SF) Jack Hobbs, Daniel Dorsey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Robert Hurt grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Bernard Conner is called for the reach on Robert Hurt - foul #1 on Bernard Conner, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), William Kane (SF), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Roland Phelps (C) Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Bernard Conner, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF), James Hanes (PF), James Ryan (C) Donald Thomas, Robert Hurt, Michael Edwards | |
| 06:13 | Drake | James Hanes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dominick Schroeder - foul #2 on Dominick Schroeder, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Nathan Howard (C) Jack Hobbs, Dominick Schroeder | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Adams (C) Randall Mayer | |
| 06:13 | Drake | James Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:13 | Drake | James Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 06:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Phipps | 24-13 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Willy Jalbert steals it from Jason Phipps in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Nathan Howard is blocked by James Ryan | 24-13 |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps grabs the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #10 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Daniel Dorsey (SG), Major Coleman (C) Willie Uriarte, Willy Jalbert, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF), Michael Edwards (C) James Ryan, Jason Adams | |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Roland Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Jeffery Jones's pass is intercepted by Jack Hobbs | 26-13 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Jones is called for the reach on Jack Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Jones, team foul #11 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (SG), Bernard Conner (C) William Kane, Roland Phelps | |
| Subs | Drake | Benjamin Badillo (PG), Robert Hurt (PF) Jeffery Jones, James Hanes | |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Robert Hurt misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Dorsey - foul #1 on Daniel Dorsey, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Smith (SF), Nathan Howard (C) Daniel Dorsey, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Adams (PF) Randall Mayer | |
| 05:04 | Drake | Robert Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Robert Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Nathan Howard snags the defensive board | 28-13 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Conner and he's hacked by Robert Hurt - foul #1 on Robert Hurt, team foul #12 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG) Jack Hobbs | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Thomas (SF) Michael Edwards | |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith makes the free throw | 31-13 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Benjamin Badillo is fouled on the floor by Willie Uriarte - foul #1 on Willie Uriarte, team foul #9 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Jalbert (SG), William Kane (SF), Roland Phelps (PF) Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Bernard Conner | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hanes (PF) Robert Hurt | |
| 04:24 | Drake | Benjamin Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Benjamin Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | William Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-14 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Jason Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Donald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-14 |
| 03:48 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 31-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willie Uriarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Jalbert (tired) 3 pts. SF - William Kane (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Roland Phelps (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Howard (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Benjamin Badillo (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Phipps (tired) SF - Donald Thomas (tired) 3 pts. PF - James Hanes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Adams (tiring) | |
| 03:28 | Drake | Benjamin Badillo connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Kane - foul #2 on William Kane, team foul #10 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), Daniel Dorsey (SG), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Major Coleman (C) Willie Uriarte, Willy Jalbert, Roland Phelps, Nathan Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF), Robert Hurt (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Donald Thomas, James Hanes, Jason Adams | |
| 03:28 | Drake | Benjamin Badillo makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Kane | 33-17 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Jason Phipps misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Major Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Badillo - foul #3 on Benjamin Badillo, team foul #13 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Smith (SF) William Kane | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffery Jones (PG), James Ryan (PF) Benjamin Badillo, Robert Hurt | |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Major Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Major Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Major Coleman steps in front of the James Ryan pass | 34-17 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Daniel Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (SG), Bernard Conner (C) Daniel Dorsey, Major Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Thomas (SF), James Hanes (PF) Randall Mayer, James Ryan | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Jeffery Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 02:15 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Edwards | 34-17 |
| 02:04 | Drake | James Hanes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-17 |
| 02:03 | Holy Cross | Bernard Conner pulls down the rebound | 34-17 |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Willie Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Conner | 36-17 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willie Uriarte (PG), Willy Jalbert (SG), Daniel Dorsey (SF), Roland Phelps (C) Jack Hobbs, Russell Dishon, Willie Smith, Bernard Conner | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Mayer (SF), James Ryan (PF), Robert Hurt (C) Donald Thomas, James Hanes, Michael Edwards | |
| 01:11 | Drake | Randall Mayer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-19 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Dorsey | 38-19 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Willy Jalbert is called for the reach on Jason Phipps - foul #1 on Willy Jalbert, team foul #11 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs (PG), William Kane (SF), Major Coleman (C) Willie Uriarte, Daniel Dorsey, Roland Phelps | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Thomas (SF), James Hanes (PF), Jason Adams (C) Randall Mayer, James Ryan, Robert Hurt | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Jason Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Jason Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Jack Hobbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon (SG) Willy Jalbert | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Jason Phipps buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-22 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Russell Dishon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-22 |