| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joe Weston (fresh) SG - Jay McKernin (fresh) SF - Stephen Hudson (fresh) PF - John Muldrow (fresh) C - Lamar Bolster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Raymond Poole (fresh) SG - Dario Zan (fresh) SF - Damon Woodard (fresh) PF - Dexter Hatchett (fresh) C - Kenneth Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John Muldrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Joe Weston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | John Muldrow hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hudson - foul #1 on Stephen Hudson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Drake | Dario Zan's floater is tipped away by John Muldrow | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dexter Hatchett - foul #1 on Dexter Hatchett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer misses badly on a shot from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Dario Zan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Jay McKernin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Weston | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Joe Weston snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Raymond Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Dario Zan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Ralph Bouknight (SG), John Sesco (SF), Patrick Tenofsky (PF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Joe Weston, Jay McKernin, Stephen Hudson, John Muldrow, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Naija Akinyooye steals the ball from Raymond Poole | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Raymond Poole grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Naija Akinyooye takes the ball from Dexter Hatchett | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight is fouled in the backcourt by Dario Zan - foul #1 on Dario Zan, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Shultz (SG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Arnulfo Russo (PF), Chad Stewart (C) Dario Zan, Damon Woodard, Dexter Hatchett, Kenneth Palmer | |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Stewart - foul #1 on Chad Stewart, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (SF) John Sesco | |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG) Raymond Poole | |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Douglas Shultz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Hudson | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Bouknight (fresh) SF - Stephen Hudson (fresh) PF - Patrick Tenofsky (fresh) C - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Uros Zidzik (fresh) SG - Douglas Shultz (fresh) SF - Dennis Meyer (fresh) PF - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) C - Chad Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Chad Stewart pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Ralph Bouknight picks off the pass by Douglas Shultz | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight banks in the layup | 10-4 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Dennis Meyer is hacked by Patrick Tenofsky - foul #1 on Patrick Tenofsky, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joe Weston (PG), Jay McKernin (SG), John Sesco (SF), John Muldrow (PF), Lamar Bolster (C) Arthur Stimpson, Ralph Bouknight, Stephen Hudson, Patrick Tenofsky, Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Drake | Dario Zan (SG), Damon Woodard (SF), Dexter Hatchett (PF), Kenneth Palmer (C) Douglas Shultz, Dennis Meyer, Arnulfo Russo, Chad Stewart | |
| 15:00 | Drake | Uros Zidzik misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Jay McKernin's pass is intercepted by Uros Zidzik in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Uros Zidzik banks in the layup | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Joe Weston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Dario Zan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Damon Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:16 | Drake | Uros Zidzik misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Jay McKernin makes the jumper from the right side set up by John Muldrow | 12-6 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Ralph Bouknight (SG), Stephen Hudson (SF), Patrick Tenofsky (PF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Joe Weston, Jay McKernin, John Sesco, John Muldrow, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Douglas Shultz (SG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Arnulfo Russo (PF), Chad Stewart (C) Uros Zidzik, Dario Zan, Damon Woodard, Dexter Hatchett, Kenneth Palmer | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Bouknight is blocked by Arnulfo Russo | 12-6 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Stephen Hudson can't tip it in | 12-6 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Tenofsky | 12-6 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 12-6 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Chad Stewart gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Raymond Poole misses the jumpshot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky can't tip it in | 12-6 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Chad Stewart snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo misses the turnaround in the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Chad Stewart snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Bouknight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hudson (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Tenofsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Naija Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Raymond Poole (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Shultz (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Meyer (fairly fresh) PF - Arnulfo Russo (fairly fresh) C - Chad Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Douglas Shultz is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joe Weston (PG), Jay McKernin (SG), John Sesco (SF), John Muldrow (PF), Ricky Nell (C) Arthur Stimpson, Ralph Bouknight, Stephen Hudson, Patrick Tenofsky, Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Drake | Dario Zan (SG), Damon Woodard (SF), Dexter Hatchett (PF), Kenneth Palmer (C) Douglas Shultz, Dennis Meyer, Arnulfo Russo, Chad Stewart | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Dexter Hatchett steps in front of the John Sesco pass | 12-6 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Raymond Poole drills a fadeaway from the left side | 12-8 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Jay McKernin is fouled in the backcourt by Dario Zan - foul #2 on Dario Zan, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamar Bolster (C) Ricky Nell | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Shultz (SG) Dario Zan | |
| 10:49 | Memphis | John Muldrow is fouled on the floor by Dexter Hatchett - foul #2 on Dexter Hatchett, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Drake | Arnulfo Russo (PF) Dexter Hatchett | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Douglas Shultz is called for the reach on John Sesco - foul #1 on Douglas Shultz, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Hudson (SF) John Sesco | |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG) Raymond Poole | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | John Muldrow buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jay McKernin and he's hacked by Damon Woodard - foul #1 on Damon Woodard, team foul #7 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight (SG), Ricky Nell (C) Jay McKernin, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:12 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Arnulfo Russo and he's fouled by Ralph Bouknight - foul #1 on Ralph Bouknight, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamar Bolster (C) John Muldrow | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Douglas Shultz, Damon Woodard | |
| 09:45 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Drake | Chad Stewart (C) Kenneth Palmer | |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Ricky Nell pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Joe Weston makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-11 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Raymond Poole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Raymond Poole is hacked by Joe Weston - foul #1 on Joe Weston, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Jay McKernin (SG), John Sesco (SF), Patrick Tenofsky (PF), Naija Akinyooye (C) Joe Weston, Ralph Bouknight, Stephen Hudson, Ricky Nell, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Drake | Damon Woodard (SG), Dennis Meyer (SF), Kenneth Palmer (C) Uros Zidzik, Richard Johnson, Arnulfo Russo | |
| 08:16 | Drake | Raymond Poole can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 18-11 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on Chad Stewart - foul #2 on Chad Stewart, team foul #9 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Drake | Arnulfo Russo (PF) Chad Stewart | |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Raymond Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Muldrow (PF) Patrick Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arnulfo Russo - foul #1 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #10 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Shultz (SG) Dennis Meyer | |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Arthur Stimpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay McKernin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sesco (fresh) PF - John Muldrow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Naija Akinyooye (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Raymond Poole (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Shultz (fresh) SF - Damon Woodard (fresh) PF - Arnulfo Russo (tiring) C - Kenneth Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Drake | Kenneth Palmer misses badly on a runner near the basket | 23-11 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo tips it back up and in | 23-13 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | John Muldrow knocks in the floater from close range | 25-13 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Damon Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by John Sesco | 25-13 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-13 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Damon Woodard snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Damon Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-13 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Naija Akinyooye pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses the easy layup | 25-13 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Arnulfo Russo gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Damon Woodard double dribbles | 25-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joe Weston (PG), Ralph Bouknight (SG), Stephen Hudson (SF), Patrick Tenofsky (PF), Lamar Bolster (C) Arthur Stimpson, Jay McKernin, John Sesco, John Muldrow, Naija Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Drake | Uros Zidzik (PG), Dennis Meyer (SF) Raymond Poole, Damon Woodard | |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Stephen Hudson is hacked by Arnulfo Russo - foul #2 on Arnulfo Russo, team foul #11 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dexter Hatchett (PF) Arnulfo Russo | |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Stephen Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Stephen Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-13 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Joe Weston hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Hudson | 29-13 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Douglas Shultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Stephen Hudson gets the rebound | 29-13 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Patrick Tenofsky misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Lamar Bolster pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight is hacked by Douglas Shultz - foul #2 on Douglas Shultz, team foul #12 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Muldrow (PF), Ricky Nell (C) Patrick Tenofsky, Lamar Bolster | |
| Subs | Drake | Dario Zan (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Chad Stewart (C) Douglas Shultz, Dennis Meyer, Kenneth Palmer | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Ralph Bouknight makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joe Weston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Bouknight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Muldrow (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ricky Nell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Uros Zidzik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dario Zan (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Dexter Hatchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Richard Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-13 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ricky Nell | 31-13 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Uros Zidzik steps in front of the Ralph Bouknight pass in the backcourt | 31-13 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Uros Zidzik knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dario Zan | 31-16 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | John Muldrow can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Ricky Nell gets the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | John Muldrow comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #13 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson (PG), Jay McKernin (SG), John Sesco (SF) Joe Weston, Ralph Bouknight, Stephen Hudson | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Poole (PG), Damon Woodard (SF) Uros Zidzik, Richard Johnson | |
| 02:02 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | John Muldrow misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Chad Stewart pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Dario Zan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-16 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Dexter Hatchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 01:19 | Drake | The jumper by Chad Stewart is denied by Ricky Nell | 31-16 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Ricky Nell gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Arthur Stimpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-16 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Dario Zan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Raymond Poole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dario Zan | 31-18 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | John Muldrow makes the floater near the basket | 33-18 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Ricky Nell takes the ball from Dexter Hatchett | 33-18 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Ricky Nell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-18 |