| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Scott in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Michael Simmons lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Scott | 40-36 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Scott - foul #1 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Richard Law | |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Northrup - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Dennis Northrup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde drills a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Wyatt Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Smith | 42-43 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Richard Law | |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the floater from the right block | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Wyatt Jones grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | Drake | John Smith connects on the runner from the right block | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) John Smith, David Williams, John Edwards, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Richard Law (SG), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis's floater is tipped away by Michael Simmons | 44-43 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Dennis Northrup grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Chester Petersen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Northrup | 47-43 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Jarvis | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Law (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Plourde (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Randy Jarvis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Chester Petersen tips it home | 49-46 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 15:14 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Michael Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Alley | 51-46 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Uros Synakowski | 51-48 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the shot near the basket set up by David Alley | 53-48 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Northrup picks off the pass by Uros Synakowski | 53-50 |
| 13:33 | Drake | David Alley can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow can't connect on a floater in the lane | 53-50 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 13:22 | Drake | David Alley snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:04 | Drake | David Alley hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Northrup | 55-50 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 12:42 | Drake | The jumper by Dennis Northrup is denied by Robert Brumbelow | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup tips it in | 57-52 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Alfred Plourde is blocked by Chester Petersen | 57-52 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski is called for 3 seconds | 57-52 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) David Alley, Dennis Northrup, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Uros Synakowski, Richard Law, Alfred Plourde, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jarvis (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Drake | Michael Smith steals it from Abel Imai | 57-52 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Wyatt Jones blocks the jumper by Randy Jarvis | 57-52 |
| 11:32 | Drake | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs banks in the layup set up by Michael Smith and the foul's on Michael Mosley - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Michael Mosley, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Michael Simmons loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 57-55 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Mathew Smith | 57-57 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Wyatt Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 59-57 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mathew Smith | 59-59 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Phillip Thomas double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), John Edwards (PF) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno can't connect on a shot in the paint | 59-59 |
| 09:09 | Drake | David Williams gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a floater near the basket | 59-59 |
| 08:44 | Drake | David Williams tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by David Williams in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Michael Smith steals it from John Edwards | 61-59 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 08:06 | Drake | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Dennis Northrup can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Dennis Northrup snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 07:45 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Randy Jarvis - foul #3 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #1 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Dennis Northrup, David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abel Imai (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mathew Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jarvis (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonanno (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Phillip Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Mosley | 63-61 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Jarvis | 63-61 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Smith | 63-63 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Wyatt Jones can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Wyatt Jones tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is hacked by Phillip Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Simmons (PF) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Michael Mosley pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Bonanno - foul #1 on Joseph Bonanno, team foul #2 | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is hacked by David Alley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Alley, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Michael Mosley is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by David Alley | 66-63 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith's floater is tipped away by Michael Mosley | 66-63 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Dennis Northrup snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Chester Petersen loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 66-63 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits the finger roll set up by David Alley and the foul's on Herbert Hobbs - foul #4 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Wyatt Jones (C) David Alley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the fadeaway from the right block | 68-65 |
| 04:44 | Drake | A charge is called on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), John Edwards (PF) Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Smith | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Drake | John Edwards misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mathew Smith - foul #3 on Mathew Smith, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| 04:23 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:46 | Drake | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Abel Imai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mathew Smith (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Randy Jarvis (very tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonanno (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Williams | 70-68 |
| 03:19 | Drake | David Williams lays it in set up by Abel Imai | 72-68 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Petersen steals the ball from Michael Smith | 72-68 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Mathew Smith is called for the reach on Abel Imai - foul #4 on Mathew Smith, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Simmons (PF), Jeffrey Scott (C) Abel Imai, John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| 02:28 | Drake | Dennis Northrup loses the dribble to Joseph Bonanno | 72-68 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Joseph Bonanno is denied by Jeffrey Scott | 72-68 |
| 01:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Williams | 72-68 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) David Williams, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is hacked by Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mosley, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Randy Jarvis - foul #4 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Dennis Northrup comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Chester Petersen tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Dennis Northrup tips it home | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Phillip Thomas in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis lays it in | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Drake | Dennis Northrup hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Thomas and the foul's on Mathew Smith - foul #5 on Mathew Smith, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Scott - foul #2 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is hacked by Richard Law in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Law, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF) Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Phillip Thomas grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Phillip Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is hacked by Dennis Northrup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF) Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the board | 83-75 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Smith | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Dennis Northrup is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Law - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law clanks a halfcourt shot | 85-78 |