| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Barth inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Williams - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Hubert Williams snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Drake | John Barth misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:44 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Joe Lynch buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Keith McQuaig buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Goodwin and the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:16 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:14 | Houston | John Barth steals the ball from Joe Lynch in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Drake | John Barth misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Drake | John Barth is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #3 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Barth, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 17:35 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:12 | Houston | Henry Wood connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (PF) Frank Weingarten, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Toland and the foul's on Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger knocks in the runner from close range | 34-39 |
| 15:22 | Drake | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Carl Sturgeon (C) Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 15:04 | Drake | John Barth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Lewis | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Pat Ray knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 36-41 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:09 | Houston | John Lewis takes the ball from Joe Lynch | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Lewis | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Daniel Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 12:53 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it in | 41-41 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Gary Maury banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Clinton Canaday steals it from Hubert Williams | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Gary Maury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland | |
| 11:16 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 11:02 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a floater from close range | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Pat Ray | 43-47 |
| 10:23 | Drake | John Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it home | 43-49 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Michael Toland (PF) Philip Richardson, Pat Ray | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Henry Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Russo, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Wood | 43-52 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs's floater is tipped away by Timothy Gallaher | 43-52 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 45-54 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Joe Lynch's pass is intercepted by John Barth in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Keith McQuaig - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 07:51 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 07:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Pat Ray is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 45-56 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Clinton Canaday | 45-56 |
| 07:06 | Houston | John Lewis takes the ball from Clinton Canaday in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 06:50 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF) Pat Ray | |
| 06:30 | Drake | Keith McQuaig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marlin Jacobs | 47-56 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-56 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Frank Weingarten gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:50 | Drake | John Lewis's pass is intercepted by Mark Shellenbarger | 47-56 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:33 | Drake | John Barth gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Hayes (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Pat Ray hits a driving attempt near the basket | 47-58 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Wayne Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Sturgeon - foul #4 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (PF) Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Eddie Goodwin - foul #3 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Wayne Hayes pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the jump hook near the basket | 47-59 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Wayne Hayes, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 02:59 | Drake | John Barth is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 02:59 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:59 | Drake | John Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 48-59 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Marlin Jacobs - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:02 | Drake | John Barth hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-61 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Henry Wood is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:17 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Barth | 50-61 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Williams - foul #3 on Hubert Williams, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (PF) Gary Maury, Pat Ray | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Drake | John Barth is hacked by Henry Wood - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Daniel Nelson | |
| 00:08 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:08 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 55-64 |