| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) SG - Anthony Price (fresh) SF - Trevor Parise (fresh) PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Charlie Paquet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Charlie Paquet clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Peter Housley's pass is intercepted by Robert Garmon in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Anthony Price connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Paquet | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Trevor Parise picks off the pass by Manuel Swanson | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Trevor Parise hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Anthony Price picks off the pass by Erwin Fletcher | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Charlie Paquet can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Denault | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Anthony Price lays it up and in set up by Robert Garmon and he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Robert Garmon, Trevor Parise, Ronald Murrin, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| 17:15 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Harry Delamora gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Drake | David Thompson is hacked by Jay Zeigler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:35 | Drake | Harry Delamora can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Frank Spell tips it in | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Jerome - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Frank Spell gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the jumper from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) SG - Max Parker (fresh) SF - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the turnaround from the left block | 12-7 |
| 15:30 | Drake | Harry Delamora hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Severson - foul #1 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Jay Zeigler | |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on an open shot from the right block | 12-7 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Forrest Severson grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Erwin Fletcher picks off the pass by Max Parker | 12-7 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Severson - foul #2 on Forrest Severson, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Trevor Parise (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Ronald Murrin steps in front of the Robert Denault pass | 12-7 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Robert Garmon travels in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG) Leonard Jerome | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | James Harvey hits a fadeaway from the left side | 12-9 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Charlie Paquet drills a 3 from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | Paul Hayden connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Max Parker loses the dribble to James Harvey in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Paul Hayden's layup is rejected by Charlie Paquet | 15-11 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Charlie Paquet gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Charlie Paquet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Robert Garmon, Max Parker, Trevor Parise, Ronald Murrin, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden, Francis Windom | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Michael Collins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 15-14 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Anthony Price misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 15-14 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leonard Jerome | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Anthony Price misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Jerome (tiring) SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Spell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Delamora (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (tiring) SF - Jay Zeigler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Leonard Jerome - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Max Parker (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Anthony Price, Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 15-14 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Robert Garmon - foul #1 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Charlie Paquet blows the layup | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Charlie Paquet tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Michael Collins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Stephen Ford (C) Max Parker, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Paul Hayden (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Michael Collins | |
| 10:52 | Drake | Anthony Price is hacked by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Anthony Price, Ronald Murrin, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF) Robert Denault | |
| 10:31 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Hayden | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Charlie Paquet buries a driving attempt near the basket | 19-17 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 09:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Trevor Parise | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Max Parker is hacked by Willard Schlueter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Frank Spell, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden, Francis Windom | |
| 09:54 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Max Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Ronald Murrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses long on an open runner from the left block | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), David Thompson (SF) Max Parker, Trevor Parise | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:24 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a turnaround from the right block | 20-17 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler tips it home | 20-19 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Robert Garmon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF), Charlie Paquet (C) David Thompson, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher tips it home | 20-21 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Robert Garmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Trevor Parise tips it home | 22-21 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson | |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 22-21 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Harvey | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Charlie Paquet buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Trevor Parise | 24-23 |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Trevor Parise gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Trevor Parise (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Murrin (tired) 2 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (tired) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Anthony Price misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Erwin Fletcher | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Ronald Murrin is called for the reach on Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Anthony Price, Trevor Parise, Ronald Murrin, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Francis Windom (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher scores on a jump hook in the paint | 24-25 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Robert Garmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Max Parker | 27-25 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Max Parker - foul #1 on Max Parker, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (PG) Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Anthony Price hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Max Parker | 29-27 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | James Harvey is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Anthony Price pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Francis Windom steps in front of the Max Parker pass | 29-27 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Max Parker steals it from Francis Windom in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Anthony Price lays it up and in on a nice dish by Max Parker | 31-27 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | James Harvey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Price - foul #2 on Anthony Price, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), Trevor Parise (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Anthony Price, Max Parker, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 04:50 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:23 | Drake | Charlie Paquet drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Trevor Parise and he's hacked by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Leonard Jerome | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG) James Harvey, Jay Zeigler | |
| 04:23 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Paul Hayden snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Erwin Fletcher | 33-31 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Robert Garmon takes the ball from Erwin Fletcher | 33-31 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the dunk attempt | 33-31 |
| 03:32 | Drake | Charlie Paquet pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Paquet (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Trevor Parise (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Murrin (tired) 2 reb. C - Stephen Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (tiring) SF - Kenneth Karwoski (tired) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Charlie Paquet can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 33-31 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Willard Schlueter | 33-33 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Charlie Paquet hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Garmon and he's hacked by Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Robert Garmon, Ronald Murrin, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Francis Windom (C) Willard Schlueter, Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson hits the finger roll set up by Peter Housley | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Trevor Parise in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Denault, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (C) Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Erwin Fletcher, Robert Denault | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Zeigler | 38-38 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Forrest Severson is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Housley, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG) Trevor Parise | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 01:58 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Leonard Jerome takes the ball from James Harvey | 40-38 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Harry Delamora buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #13 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 01:30 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG) Trevor Parise | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:11 | Drake | Anthony Price misses short on an open runner in the paint | 43-38 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Forrest Severson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Harry Delamora hits the finger roll set up by Forrest Severson | 45-38 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Anthony Price, Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Michael Collins (C) Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Leonard Jerome is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #14 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Delamora (C) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Harry Delamora makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 49-43 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-43 |