| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Drake | Chester Petersen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 49-35 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Estes | 49-37 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Ronald Neth is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Neth, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), John Edwards (PF) John Smith, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 18:49 | Drake | Chester Petersen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Williams | 51-37 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | David Williams is called for the reach on David Ahlers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF) Dennis Risk, John Shotwell | |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Holler, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (PF) Steven Holler | |
| 18:24 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the easy layup | 51-37 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott tips it in | 53-37 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers's pass is intercepted by Abel Imai in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 53-37 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Abel Imai snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Chester Petersen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Abel Imai | 55-37 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ahlers | 55-39 |
| 17:12 | Drake | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Jason Bhatt steps in front of the Abel Imai pass | 55-39 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers blows the layup | 55-39 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 16:34 | Drake | David Ahlers is called for the reach on Abel Imai - foul #1 on David Ahlers, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) Abel Imai, David Williams, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Harvey Zurovec (C) David Ahlers, John Maynard, Jason Bhatt, William Cutrer | |
| 16:15 | Drake | Chester Petersen lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Shotwell - foul #2 on John Shotwell, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the free throw | 58-39 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-39 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Chester Petersen gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Petersen (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Drake | Michael Mosley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Neth - foul #2 on Ronald Neth, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Michael Simmons (PF) John Smith, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Steven Holler (PF) James Estes, Ronald Neth | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Aguinaldo | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Simmons | 61-39 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler tips it in | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Drake | Michael Mosley travels with the ball | 61-41 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG) Phillip Thomas, Peter Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG) Roger Clarke | |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec knocks in the shot in the paint | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:31 | Drake | David Alley is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Williams - foul #3 on Travis Williams, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG) Travis Williams | |
| 14:13 | Drake | Michael Simmons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:22 | Drake | Michael Mosley double dribbles | 64-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), Ronald Neth (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Travis Williams | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 12:22 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Thomas | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Phillip Thomas, John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), John Maynard (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF), Steven Holler (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Travis Williams, Roger Clarke, John Shotwell, Ronald Neth, William Cutrer | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Michael Simmons connects on the floater in the lane set up by Peter Aguinaldo and he's hacked by Steven Holler - foul #4 on Steven Holler, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) Abel Imai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Ronald Neth (PF) David Ahlers, Jason Bhatt, Steven Holler | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Michael Simmons makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 5 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Neth (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | David Alley is called for the reach on James Estes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Alley, team foul #2 | 70-49 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth's layup is rejected by Wyatt Jones | 70-49 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Wyatt Jones gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 11:09 | Drake | James Estes takes the ball from David Williams | 70-49 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF) Peter Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), John Shotwell (SF), Jason Bhatt (C) James Estes, John Maynard, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 10:47 | Drake | David Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 70-49 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Ronald Neth - foul #4 on Michael Simmons, team foul #3 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, David Williams, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG) Dennis Risk | |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 70-49 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Roger Clarke - foul #2 on Roger Clarke, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), John Edwards (PF) John Smith, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), William Cutrer (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) David Ahlers, Ronald Neth, Jason Bhatt | |
| 09:37 | Drake | Michael Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Jeffrey Scott (C) Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), John Maynard (SF) Roger Clarke, John Shotwell | |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Maynard | 70-52 |
| 08:56 | Drake | David Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 08:34 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Abel Imai is fouled on the floor by Dennis Risk - foul #3 on Dennis Risk, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, David Williams, John Edwards, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Jason Bhatt (C) Travis Williams, John Maynard, William Cutrer, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:14 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:14 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Wyatt Jones | 70-52 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Michael Mosley is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 72-52 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 72-54 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Abel Imai is fouled in the backcourt by James Estes - foul #2 on James Estes, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Michael Simmons (PF) Peter Aguinaldo, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG), Steven Holler (PF) Dennis Risk, Ronald Neth | |
| 07:42 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Imai (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shotwell (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Holler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Jason Bhatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-54 |
| 07:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 74-54 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Abel Imai drills a jumper from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 76-54 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Jason Bhatt denies the turnaround by Michael Simmons | 76-54 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler is whistled for traveling | 76-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (PG), John Smith (SG), David Williams (SF), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, Abel Imai, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Maynard (SF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, Roger Clarke, John Shotwell, Jason Bhatt | |
| 06:03 | Drake | John Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 76-54 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard gets the rebound | 76-54 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-57 |
| 05:38 | Drake | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-57 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Michael Simmons tips it home | 78-57 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 78-57 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Aguinaldo - foul #3 on Peter Aguinaldo, team foul #4 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), John Edwards (PF) Peter Aguinaldo, David Williams, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) David Ahlers, John Maynard, William Cutrer | |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-57 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 05:08 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 04:40 | Drake | John Edwards misses the easy layup | 78-58 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Edwards can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Zurovec - foul #2 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Phillip Thomas, Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), John Shotwell (SF) Travis Williams, Dennis Risk, Ronald Neth | |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-61 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Wyatt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Drake | David Alley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Steven Holler is blocked by Wyatt Jones | 79-61 |
| 03:33 | Drake | John Edwards gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Williams (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shotwell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Holler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harvey Zurovec (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Drake | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SF), William Cutrer (C) John Shotwell, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer is whistled for a carry | 79-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:19 | Drake | David Ahlers steals it from Peter Aguinaldo in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Clarke | 79-63 |
| 03:09 | Drake | David Ahlers is called for the reach on David Alley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ahlers, team foul #12 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Peter Aguinaldo, David Williams, Wyatt Jones, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Jason Bhatt (C) David Ahlers, Roger Clarke, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 03:09 | Drake | David Alley makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 03:09 | Drake | David Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | James Estes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #5 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Jeffrey Scott (C) Phillip Thomas, John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, John Shotwell, Ronald Neth | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Bhatt | 81-66 |
| 02:55 | Drake | David Williams connects on the floater from the left side | 83-66 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Bhatt | 83-68 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is called for traveling | 83-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), John Edwards (C) David Alley, Peter Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG) Travis Williams | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | David Williams steps in front of the John Maynard pass | 83-68 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 83-68 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 83-68 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Abel Imai lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Scott and he's hacked by Steven Holler - foul #5 on Steven Holler, team foul #13 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG) Steven Holler | |
| 01:12 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Cutrer and the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 85-72 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the free throw | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | John Edwards hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Abel Imai | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 87-73 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:31 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 87-74 |
| 00:11 | Drake | John Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-74 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard grabs the board | 87-74 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Abel Imai runs out the clock | 87-74 |