| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Story (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - George Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Thome (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rethman (fresh) C - Jason Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 27-28 |
| 19:11 | North Texas | Michael Rethman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Adam Burns is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | Jason Moore drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dana Adams | 27-30 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Bradly Story knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brooks Lee and he's fouled by Michael Rethman - foul #3 on Michael Rethman, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Keever (PF) Michael Rethman | |
| 18:10 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | George Nguyen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Bradly Story jams it set up by Dominique Calderwood | 32-33 |
| 17:05 | North Texas | Dana Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bennie Thome | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Bradly Story buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dominique Calderwood | 35-36 |
| 16:19 | North Texas | Dana Adams's floater is tipped away by Larry Hollen | 35-36 |
| 16:17 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Bradly Story misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:47 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bennie Thome | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Story (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - George Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Thome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Keever (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | North Texas | Dana Adams makes the shot near the basket | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Bradly Story's floater is tipped away by Jason Moore | 35-38 |
| 15:08 | North Texas | George Nguyen grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | North Texas | Jason Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Bradly Story slams it home on a nice dish by Adam Burns and he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | North Texas | Martin Watson (PG), Jon Tatum (SG), Anthony Schaller (SF), Michael Rethman (PF), Philip Hale (C) George Nguyen, Dana Adams, Bennie Thome, James Keever, Jason Moore | |
| 13:58 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:38 | North Texas | Jon Tatum connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Martin Watson steps in front of the Rolf Zuwkowski pass | 38-40 |
| 12:56 | North Texas | Anthony Schaller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Schaller, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Bradly Story | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Adam Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Philip Hale | 38-40 |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Martin Watson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alex Tryninewski - foul #1 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Nguyen (PG) Anthony Schaller | |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Martin Watson misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Martin Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | North Texas | Michael Rethman gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - George Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rethman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | North Texas | George Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Willis Hogan (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 11:22 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 11:11 | North Texas | Martin Watson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by George Nguyen | 40-42 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski clanks a shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 10:44 | North Texas | Martin Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Philip Hale's pass is intercepted by Willis Hogan | 40-42 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski is fouled on the floor by Martin Watson - foul #1 on Martin Watson, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Bradly Story (PF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Willis Hogan | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Dinkins (PG), Dana Adams (SG), Anthony Schaller (SF), James Keever (PF), Jason Moore (C) George Nguyen, Jon Tatum, Martin Watson, Michael Rethman, Philip Hale | |
| 09:55 | Drake | Leon Reid is fouled on the floor by Jason Moore - foul #3 on Jason Moore, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bennie Thome (SF) Anthony Schaller | |
| 09:35 | Drake | Bradly Story scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Burns | 42-42 |
| 09:14 | North Texas | James Keever slams it home on a great pass from Bennie Thome | 42-44 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Bradly Story connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 44-44 |
| 08:40 | North Texas | James Keever blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradly Story - foul #1 on Bradly Story, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Willis Hogan (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Nguyen (PG) Michael Dinkins | |
| 08:40 | North Texas | James Keever makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | North Texas | James Keever misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Bradly Story grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Adam Burns scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dominique Calderwood | 47-45 |
| 08:17 | North Texas | Willis Hogan steals it from Bennie Thome | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Adam Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Willis Hogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:33 | Drake | Bradly Story's layup is rejected by James Keever | 47-45 |
| 07:32 | North Texas | Bennie Thome pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bradly Story (tiring) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Willis Hogan (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - George Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Thome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Keever (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | North Texas | George Nguyen clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dominique Calderwood - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Adam Burns, Larry Hollen, Bradly Story, Willis Hogan | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Tatum (SG), Martin Watson (SF), Michael Rethman (PF), Philip Hale (C) Dana Adams, Bennie Thome, James Keever, Jason Moore | |
| 07:11 | North Texas | George Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:11 | North Texas | George Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Roberto Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 06:08 | North Texas | Martin Watson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 06:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 47-47 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 05:46 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Michael Rethman | 47-47 |
| 05:25 | North Texas | George Nguyen is hacked by Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dana Adams (SG), James Keever (PF), Jason Moore (C) Martin Watson, Michael Rethman, Philip Hale | |
| 05:05 | North Texas | James Keever misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-47 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 47-47 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 04:10 | North Texas | Jon Tatum misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 04:09 | North Texas | James Keever grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:58 | North Texas | Alex Tryninewski picks off the pass by Jon Tatum | 50-47 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:34 | North Texas | Jason Moore grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - George Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Tatum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Keever (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | North Texas | Jon Tatum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:05 | Drake | George Nguyen is called for the reach on Alex Tryninewski - foul #3 on George Nguyen, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Bradly Story (PF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | North Texas | Martin Watson (PG), Bennie Thome (SF), Michael Rethman (PF), Philip Hale (C) George Nguyen, Jon Tatum, James Keever, Jason Moore | |
| 02:54 | Drake | Michael Rethman steals the ball from Bradly Story | 50-47 |
| 02:54 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jason Moore (C) Philip Hale | |
| 02:27 | North Texas | Jason Moore comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | Jason Moore tips it in | 50-49 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Leon Reid is fouled on the floor by Martin Watson - foul #2 on Martin Watson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Nguyen (PG) Martin Watson | |
| 02:04 | Drake | Leon Reid makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Leon Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | North Texas | Jason Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:55 | North Texas | Jason Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Bradly Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 01:21 | North Texas | Michael Rethman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 01:19 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to George Nguyen | 51-49 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | Bennie Thome drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Rethman | 51-52 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Bennie Thome | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Bradly Story steps in front of the Dana Adams pass | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is hacked by George Nguyen - foul #4 on George Nguyen, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | North Texas | Michael Rethman loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is hacked by George Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Nguyen, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Martin Watson (PG) George Nguyen | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Dana Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Michael Rethman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | The clock runs out | 55-52 |