| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Noble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Seeley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | James Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Overbeck | 32-23 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:19 | Drake | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Johnson | 32-25 |
| 18:49 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the wide open floater from the right block | 32-25 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Oscar Seeley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Mark Walker (C) Randy Melillo, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), John Guion (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) James Johnson, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith, Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Jesse Winters | 34-25 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Ryan Spain scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Dennis Williamson - foul #3 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Dennis Williamson, Herman Crane, Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:56 | Drake | Ryan Spain makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Spain - foul #1 on Ryan Spain, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 17:37 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Jesse Ellis snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Drake | John Guion hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Mark Walker, Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Tracy Noble (PF) Ryan Spain, Bernardo Yazzie, Kenneth Troche, Jesse Ellis | |
| 16:40 | Drake | Tommy Overbeck is called for the reach on Tracy Noble - foul #1 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF) Jesse Winters | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:25 | Drake | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Randy Melillo | 34-30 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Melillo | 36-30 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 15:42 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wayne Theroux | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Theroux (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Tracy Noble (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Guion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Noble - foul #2 on Tracy Noble, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Mark Walker (C) Randy Melillo, Wayne Theroux, Herman Crane, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Oscar Seeley (C) James Johnson, John Guion | |
| 15:20 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 36-30 |
| 15:19 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Javier Garcia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:53 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew lays it in | 38-30 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Matthew Brown is fouled on the floor by Jesse Winters - foul #2 on Jesse Winters, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Jeffrey Wood (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Andrew Pearson, Richard Askew, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Kenneth Troche (SF), Jesse Ellis (C) Javier Garcia, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith, Oscar Seeley | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Tracy Noble's pass is intercepted by Herman Crane | 38-30 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Troche - foul #1 on Kenneth Troche, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG) Tracy Noble | |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herman Crane | 40-30 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #4 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Wayne Theroux (PF), Mark Walker (C) Dennis Williamson, Herman Crane, Jeffrey Wood, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (SF) Ryan Spain | |
| 13:36 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:27 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Theroux | 42-32 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-32 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Jesse Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Wayne Theroux blocks the jumper by Kenneth Troche | 42-32 |
| 13:09 | Drake | John Guion gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:04 | Drake | John Guion can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 13:03 | Drake | John Guion grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:55 | Drake | John Guion misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Richard Askew (PF), Samuel Threet (C) Jesse Winters, Andrew Pearson, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Oscar Seeley (C) James Johnson, Bernardo Yazzie, Kenneth Troche, Jesse Ellis | |
| 12:16 | Drake | Richard Askew steals it from Javier Garcia | 42-32 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-32 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Javier Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Theroux (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Threet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Javier Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Guion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Seeley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Drake | John Guion misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-32 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Samuel Threet picks off the pass by Oscar Seeley | 42-32 |
| 11:09 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 10:42 | Drake | John Guion can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Herman Crane - foul #1 on Herman Crane, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Wayne Theroux, Herman Crane, Samuel Threet | |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Tracy Noble (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) Javier Garcia, Robert Smith, Oscar Seeley | |
| 10:42 | Drake | John Guion makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:42 | Drake | John Guion misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Smith (SF) John Guion | |
| 10:20 | Drake | Ryan Spain knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 10:03 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson hits a wide open runner from the right block | 44-35 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Tracy Noble hits a driving attempt from close range | 44-37 |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Askew | 47-37 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Tracy Noble gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Randy Melillo is called for the reach on Ryan Spain - foul #2 on Randy Melillo, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Mark Walker (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Andrew Pearson, Richard Askew, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Kenneth Troche (SF), Oscar Seeley (C) Ryan Spain, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith, Jesse Ellis | |
| 08:30 | Drake | Tracy Noble drills a floater in the paint | 47-39 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters banks in the wide open layup | 49-39 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Kenneth Troche misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Oscar Seeley can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:41 | Drake | The jump hook by Tracy Noble is blocked by Mark Walker | 49-39 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Winters (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bernardo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Troche (fresh) PF - Tracy Noble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Seeley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Oscar Seeley buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Johnson | 49-41 |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Tracy Noble - foul #3 on Tracy Noble, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Wayne Theroux (SG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Herman Crane, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), John Guion (SF) James Johnson, Kenneth Troche | |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:54 | Drake | John Guion banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernardo Yazzie | 52-43 |
| 06:33 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-43 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Javier Garcia misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Pearson - foul #2 on Andrew Pearson, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Richard Askew (PF), Mark Walker (C) Andrew Pearson, Jeffrey Wood, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Ryan Spain (SG), Jesse Ellis (C) Bernardo Yazzie, Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| 06:09 | Drake | Javier Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Javier Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:53 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG) Dennis Williamson, Wayne Theroux | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Troche (PF) Javier Garcia | |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Guion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Winters - foul #3 on Jesse Winters, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Guion makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Guion makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Ryan Spain is called for the reach on Jesse Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Spain, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Melillo and the foul's on John Guion - foul #2 on John Guion, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Smith (SF) John Guion | |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Jesse Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:19 | Drake | Ryan Spain gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Drake | James Johnson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ellis | 57-49 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Troche | 57-49 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Ryan Spain misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 04:31 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits a jumper near the basket | 59-49 |
| 03:58 | Drake | James Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:56 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Winters (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Crane (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Spain (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Troche (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Drake | James Johnson lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith and the foul's on Randy Melillo - foul #3 on Randy Melillo, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (PG), Andrew Pearson (SF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane, Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Brown (SG), John Guion (SF), Tracy Noble (PF), Oscar Seeley (C) Ryan Spain, Robert Smith, Kenneth Troche, Jesse Ellis | |
| 03:20 | Drake | James Johnson misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Tommy Overbeck | 59-51 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SF) James Johnson, Oscar Seeley | |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:47 | Drake | John Guion makes the jump hook in the lane | 61-53 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | Javier Garcia takes the ball from Wayne Theroux in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Tracy Noble misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wayne Theroux | 61-53 |
| 02:15 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 63-53 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Matthew Brown clanks a floater near the basket | 63-53 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Andrew Pearson gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Askew | 65-53 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Javier Garcia | 65-55 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Tracy Noble steps in front of the Tommy Overbeck pass | 65-55 |
| 01:06 | Drake | John Guion makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernardo Yazzie | 65-57 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Winters and the foul's on Javier Garcia - foul #1 on Javier Garcia, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Walker (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Jesse Winters, Tommy Overbeck | |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Kenneth Troche (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) Javier Garcia, Matthew Brown, Tracy Noble | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | The short jumper by John Guion is denied by Andrew Pearson | 68-57 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 68-57 |
| 00:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Guion | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Jesse Ellis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-57 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Kenneth Troche grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Walker - foul #2 on Mark Walker, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG) Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux runs out the clock | 68-58 |