| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Spangler (fresh) SG - Abraham Frazier (fresh) SF - Ernest Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunnam (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | Brooks Lee is called for the reach on Richard Dunnam - foul #3 on Brooks Lee, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:27 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Adam Burns pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Adam Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the dunk attempt | 24-24 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Larry Hollen snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Roberto Costa and he's hacked by Richard Dunnam - foul #1 on Richard Dunnam, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (PG), Willie Padron (SG), Lawrence Love (SF), Jermaine King (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Mark Spangler, Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Richard Dunnam, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Kenny Tostado | 27-24 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Love, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Adam Burns (SG) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam (PF) Kenny Tostado | |
| 16:18 | Drake | The short jumper by Roberto Costa is denied by Jermaine King | 27-24 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jermaine King | 27-24 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stanley Eisenhower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Padron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunnam (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jermaine King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Adam Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Willie Padron - foul #2 on Willie Padron, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Stanley Eisenhower, Willie Padron, Lawrence Love, Jermaine King | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 3rd free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 15:19 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 15:17 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 29-26 |
| 14:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 29-26 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Johnny Faulkner swats the short shot by Roberto Costa | 29-26 |
| 14:37 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 29-26 |
| 14:16 | Drake | Adam Burns knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 32-26 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler is fouled on the floor by Alex Tryninewski - foul #1 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Slezak (SG), Jermaine King (SF), Kenny Tostado (PF) Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Richard Dunnam | |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | John Slezak scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Burns | 35-28 |
| 13:19 | Texas Southern | John Slezak loses the dribble to Dominique Calderwood | 35-28 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 12:47 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King tips it home | 35-30 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 12:18 | Texas Southern | John Slezak hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Spangler (tiring) SG - John Slezak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jermaine King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Tostado (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Brooks Lee is hacked by Kenny Tostado - foul #2 on Kenny Tostado, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Richard Dunnam (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Mark Spangler, John Slezak, Jermaine King, Kenny Tostado, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 10:55 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Larry Hollen gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Brooks Lee comes up short on the floater near the basket | 38-32 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 09:34 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dunnam | 38-32 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood's pass is intercepted by Andres Bruno in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 09:04 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Eisenhower | 38-36 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:25 | Texas Southern | Dominique Calderwood picks off the pass by Ernest Evans | 38-36 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Roberto Costa connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-36 |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Eisenhower | 40-38 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Frazier - foul #2 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (PG), John Slezak (SG), Lawrence Love (SF), Jermaine King (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Stanley Eisenhower, Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans, Richard Dunnam, Andres Bruno | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Brooks Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willie Padron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Slezak (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Tostado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Drake | Leon Reid hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 07:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Love | 40-38 |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | John Slezak misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Slezak | 40-41 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Larry Hollen (SG) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner (C) Kenny Tostado | |
| 06:25 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Willie Padron misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | John Slezak tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Love - foul #2 on Lawrence Love, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), Ernest Evans (SF), Richard Dunnam (PF) Willie Padron, John Slezak, Lawrence Love, Jermaine King | |
| 05:43 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:53 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Larry Hollen is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 44-41 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Reid - foul #1 on Leon Reid, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Eisenhower (SG), Lawrence Love (SF) Abraham Frazier, Ernest Evans | |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Stanley Eisenhower picks off the pass by Brooks Lee in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 44-43 |
| 03:44 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner loses the dribble to Brooks Lee | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Lee (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Spangler (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Eisenhower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dunnam (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Drake | Roberto Costa is denied on a layup by Lawrence Love | 44-43 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 03:11 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler loses the dribble to Rolf Zuwkowski | 46-43 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Lawrence Love is called for the reach on Rolf Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Love, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SG) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (SG), John Slezak (SF), Jermaine King (PF), Kenny Tostado (C) Mark Spangler, Lawrence Love, Richard Dunnam, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 03:08 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #4 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Adam Burns travels in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Adam Burns - foul #3 on Adam Burns, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ernest Evans (SF) Stanley Eisenhower | |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Leon Reid's pass is intercepted by Willie Padron | 48-48 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | John Slezak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Padron | 48-50 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Abraham Frazier (SG), Richard Dunnam (PF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Willie Padron, John Slezak, Kenny Tostado, Jermaine King | |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | Johnny Faulkner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Dunnam | 48-53 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Mark Spangler picks off the pass by Adam Burns in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Spangler | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Roberto Costa clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Abraham Frazier - foul #3 on Abraham Frazier, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Dominique Calderwood is called for the reach on Richard Dunnam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (PG), John Slezak (SF), Jermaine King (C) Mark Spangler, Ernest Evans, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by Willie Padron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Padron, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Ernest Evans (SF), Johnny Faulkner (C) Willie Padron, John Slezak, Jermaine King | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Dominique Calderwood is called for the reach on Richard Dunnam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Padron (PG), John Slezak (SF), Jermaine King (C) Mark Spangler, Ernest Evans, Johnny Faulkner | |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Richard Dunnam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier is hacked by Dominique Calderwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Abraham Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Love (SF), Kenny Tostado (C) Abraham Frazier, Richard Dunnam | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Jermaine King blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Kenny Tostado misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 50-61 |