| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roland Petrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McLure (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Haley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers inbounds the ball | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is fouled on the floor by Christopher McLure - foul #2 on Christopher McLure, team foul #1 | 19-41 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-41 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Theodore Melton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-41 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Paul Haley grabs the board | 19-41 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Roland Petrowski picks off the pass by William Whitlatch in the backcourt | 19-41 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Roland Petrowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-41 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Theodore Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 18:22 | Drake | The jump hook by Christopher McLure is blocked by Robert Eggers | 19-41 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton grabs the board | 19-41 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Melton - foul #3 on Theodore Melton, team foul #2 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Kershner (PG), Frederick Dorsey (SG), Joseph McWilliams (PF), Jay Zambrana (C) Roland Petrowski, Theodore Melton, Victor Sosinski, Paul Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Otto Patterson (SF), Jerold Shea (PF) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Robert Eggers, Paul Haley | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-43 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Michael Kershner is hacked by James McCormick - foul #1 on James McCormick, team foul #1 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Drake | John Strong (C) Christopher McLure | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles (C) Charles Sutton | |
| 17:25 | Drake | Jay Zambrana blows the layup but he's hacked by Otto Patterson - foul #2 on Otto Patterson, team foul #2 | 19-43 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Jay Zambrana makes the 1st free throw | 20-43 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Jay Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Otto Patterson | 21-45 |
| 16:52 | Drake | Michael Kershner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-45 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Huckstep | 21-45 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Otto Patterson | 21-47 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Michael Kershner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Strong | 24-47 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Huckstep | 24-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Kershner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Dorsey (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Zambrana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McWilliams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Strong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James McCormick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerold Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Quarles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Michael Kershner is fouled on the floor by James McCormick - foul #2 on James McCormick, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Roland Petrowski (PG), Theodore Melton (SG), Christopher McLure (SF), Victor Sosinski (PF), Paul Turner (C) Michael Kershner, Frederick Dorsey, Jay Zambrana, Joseph McWilliams, John Strong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Albert Finley (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Paul Haley (PF), Charles Sutton (C) James McCormick, Charles Huckstep, Otto Patterson, Jerold Shea, Daniel Quarles | |
| 15:18 | Drake | Victor Sosinski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 24-49 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Eggers | 24-49 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Whitlatch | 24-51 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Roland Petrowski's pass is intercepted by William Whitlatch in the backcourt | 24-51 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch lays it in | 24-53 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Theodore Melton hits the finger roll | 26-53 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Petrowski - foul #3 on Roland Petrowski, team foul #3 | 26-53 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-53 |
| 14:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Christopher McLure | 26-53 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Roland Petrowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-53 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Albert Finley snags the defensive board | 26-53 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton is open but can't throw it down | 26-53 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Roland Petrowski pulls down the rebound | 26-53 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Robert Eggers picks off the pass by Victor Sosinski | 26-53 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Haley | 26-55 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Roland Petrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Kershner (PG), Mark Hoover (SG), Jay Zambrana (SF), Joseph McWilliams (PF), John Strong (C) Roland Petrowski, Theodore Melton, Christopher McLure, Victor Sosinski, Paul Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Otto Patterson (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Robert Eggers, Paul Haley, Charles Sutton | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | James McCormick is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-55 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Jay Zambrana gets the rebound | 26-55 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Mark Hoover loses the dribble to Otto Patterson | 26-55 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Otto Patterson | 26-57 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Daniel Quarles is called for the reach on Michael Kershner - foul #1 on Daniel Quarles, team foul #4 | 26-57 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Mark Hoover makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Kershner | 29-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Zambrana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph McWilliams (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James McCormick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Quarles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | James McCormick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kershner - foul #1 on Michael Kershner, team foul #4 | 29-57 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | James McCormick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 29-57 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams pulls down the rebound | 29-57 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Jerold Shea picks off the pass by Joseph McWilliams | 29-57 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | James McCormick loses the dribble to Mark Hoover in the backcourt | 29-57 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Mark Hoover makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Kershner | 31-57 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James McCormick | 31-59 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Mark Hoover comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-59 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams grabs the offensive board | 31-59 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Michael Kershner's pass is intercepted by Jerold Shea | 31-59 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Charles Huckstep | 31-61 |
| 09:22 | Drake | John Strong comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Huckstep - foul #2 on Charles Huckstep, team foul #5 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Frederick Dorsey (SG), Oscar Thomas (PF) Mark Hoover, Joseph McWilliams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Albert Finley (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Paul Haley (PF), Charles Sutton (C) James McCormick, Charles Huckstep, Otto Patterson, Jerold Shea, Daniel Quarles | |
| 09:22 | Drake | John Strong misses the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 09:22 | Drake | John Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Paul Haley hits a turnaround from close range | 32-63 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Jay Zambrana clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-63 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Albert Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-63 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Albert Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Hoover (SG), Joseph McWilliams (C) Jay Zambrana, John Strong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:37 | Drake | Mark Hoover blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Finley - foul #1 on Albert Finley, team foul #6 | 32-63 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Mark Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Mark Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-63 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-63 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph McWilliams - foul #1 on Joseph McWilliams, team foul #5 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Zambrana (SF) Frederick Dorsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otto Patterson (SF) Albert Finley | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 07:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph McWilliams | 34-64 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Haley - foul #1 on Paul Haley, team foul #7 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG) Robert Eggers | |
| 07:33 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams misses the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Kershner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay Zambrana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph McWilliams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton lays it up and in on a great pass from Otto Patterson | 35-66 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Paul Haley steps in front of the Oscar Thomas pass | 35-66 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Michael Kershner steals it from William Whitlatch in the backcourt | 35-66 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Michael Kershner lays it in | 37-66 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Mark Hoover is called for the reach on Albert Finley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hoover, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Daniel Quarles (C) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Charles Sutton | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is open but misses the lay-in | 37-66 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | James McCormick grabs the offensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | James McCormick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Oscar Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Otto Patterson | 37-66 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Paul Haley blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Hoover - foul #5 on Mark Hoover, team foul #7 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Frederick Dorsey (SG), John Strong (C) Mark Hoover, Oscar Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Eggers (SG) James McCormick | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 05:27 | Drake | John Strong connects on the jumper from the right block | 39-67 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is fouled on the floor by Joseph McWilliams - foul #2 on Joseph McWilliams, team foul #8 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Jerold Shea (PF), Charles Sutton (C) Otto Patterson, Paul Haley, Daniel Quarles | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Michael Kershner misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Whitlatch - foul #2 on William Whitlatch, team foul #8 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG) Charles Huckstep | |
| 04:45 | Drake | Michael Kershner makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Michael Kershner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Whitlatch, team foul #9 | 41-69 |
| 04:26 | Drake | John Strong drills a jumper from the baseline | 43-69 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | John Strong picks off the pass by Jerold Shea | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:52 | Drake | Jay Zambrana makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-69 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton buries a floater from close range set up by William Whitlatch | 46-71 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Kershner (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Dorsey (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Zambrana (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph McWilliams (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Strong (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Drake | John Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Oscar Thomas (PF) John Strong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Otto Patterson (SF), Paul Haley (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Robert Eggers, Jerold Shea, Charles Sutton | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | James McCormick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCormick, team foul #10 | 46-71 |
| 02:53 | Drake | The jump hook by Joseph McWilliams is blocked by Daniel Quarles | 46-71 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | James McCormick clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Kershner - foul #2 on Michael Kershner, team foul #9 | 46-71 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | James McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | James McCormick misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 02:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Oscar Thomas | 46-72 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Paul Haley blocks the short jumper by Oscar Thomas | 46-72 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson is hacked by Jay Zambrana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Zambrana, team foul #10 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerold Shea (PF) Paul Haley | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Quarles - foul #2 on Daniel Quarles, team foul #11 | 46-74 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Joseph McWilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is hacked by Frederick Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Dorsey, team foul #11 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Drake | John Strong (C) Oscar Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Paul Haley (PF), Charles Sutton (C) James McCormick, Otto Patterson, Jerold Shea, Daniel Quarles | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 01:57 | Drake | John Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Paul Haley blocks the jumper by Michael Kershner | 48-75 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Paul Haley grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | John Strong is called for the reach on Charles Huckstep in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Strong, team foul #12 | 48-75 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Charles Sutton swats the shot by Jay Zambrana | 48-76 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Sutton | 48-76 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton lays it up and in set up by Paul Haley and he's fouled by Joseph McWilliams - foul #3 on Joseph McWilliams, team foul #13 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG) Charles Huckstep | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the free throw | 48-78 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Frederick Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 48-78 |
| 01:00 | Drake | John Strong misses the floater from close range | 48-78 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Paul Haley gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Whitlatch | 48-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Frederick Dorsey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-80 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton pulls down the rebound | 48-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch runs out the clock | 48-80 |