| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shane Altman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robin Olmstead (fresh) PF - Darren Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Busch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miles Blakely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Huling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dietrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robin Olmstead inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Drake | Ryan Busch is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | John Sturtevant misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Miles Blakely - foul #1 on Miles Blakely, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | John Sturtevant makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | John Sturtevant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Altman is called for the reach on Garrett Bowden - foul #3 on Shane Altman, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Ben Sikes (PG), Billy Butler (C) Shane Altman, Ryan Busch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Dietrick misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Darren Clark | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Darren Clark drills a jump hook from the right block | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | George Huling misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Sturtevant | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Drake | George Huling is called for the reach on Robin Olmstead - foul #2 on George Huling, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Newborn (SG), Theodore Lott (SF), Robert Thaxton (C) John Sturtevant, Robin Olmstead, Darren Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Lord (PG), Jeffrey Earle (SG), Jon Nevarez (SF), John Pauley (PF), John Hardage (C) Garrett Bowden, Miles Blakely, George Huling, Timothy Dietrick, Kyle Wright | |
| 17:42 | Drake | Robert Newborn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Theodore Lott | 31-29 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lord | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Robert Newborn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Newborn, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Busch (C) Theodore Lott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | David Lord travels in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Robert Thaxton banks in the layup | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage misses short on a shot from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Robert Thaxton grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Robert Thaxton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Lott (PG), John Sturtevant (SG), Robin Olmstead (SF), Darren Clark (PF), John Cunningham (C) Ben Sikes, Robert Newborn, Billy Butler, Robert Thaxton, Ryan Busch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden (PG), Miles Blakely (SG), George Huling (SF), Timothy Dietrick (PF), Kyle Wright (C) David Lord, Jeffrey Earle, Jon Nevarez, John Pauley, John Hardage | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robin Olmstead steps in front of the Timothy Dietrick pass | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Theodore Lott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robin Olmstead | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Theodore Lott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sturtevant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robin Olmstead (fresh) PF - Darren Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miles Blakely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Huling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dietrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | Miles Blakely comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Theodore Lott grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Robin Olmstead misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Robin Olmstead grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:36 | Drake | John Sturtevant scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden is fouled on the floor by John Sturtevant - foul #2 on John Sturtevant, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Shane Altman (PG), Robert Newborn (SG), Billy Butler (SF), Robert Thaxton (PF), Ryan Busch (C) Theodore Lott, John Sturtevant, Robin Olmstead, Darren Clark, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Lord (PG), Jeffrey Earle (SG), Jon Nevarez (SF), John Pauley (PF), John Hardage (C) Garrett Bowden, Miles Blakely, George Huling, Timothy Dietrick, Kyle Wright | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Lord clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Ryan Busch snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Shane Altman loses the dribble to Jeffrey Earle | 39-32 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Busch is called for the reach on David Lord in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Busch, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Pauley hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Lord | 39-34 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Robert Newborn connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shane Altman | 41-34 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Billy Butler grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Shane Altman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Ryan Busch hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Ryan Busch snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Robert Thaxton buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Jeffrey Earle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Earle, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Ben Sikes (PG), John Sturtevant (SG), Theodore Lott (SF) Shane Altman, Robert Newborn, Billy Butler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden (PG), Larry Jarvis (SG), George Huling (SF), Timothy Dietrick (PF), Kyle Wright (C) David Lord, Jeffrey Earle, Jon Nevarez, John Pauley, John Hardage | |
| 12:25 | Drake | Robert Thaxton misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | George Huling is hacked by Theodore Lott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Lott, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Robin Olmstead (SF), John Cunningham (C) Robert Thaxton, Ryan Busch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 12:01 | Drake | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 11:39 | Drake | John Cunningham knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Robin Olmstead | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ben Sikes (fresh) SG - John Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robin Olmstead (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Lott (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Jarvis (fresh) SF - George Huling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dietrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Wright is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Garrett Bowden | 47-36 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Theodore Lott misses the 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Dietrick's floater is tipped away by Theodore Lott | 47-36 |
| 10:50 | Drake | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Theodore Lott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Jarvis grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by John Sturtevant - foul #3 on John Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Shane Altman (PG), Billy Butler (SF), Darren Clark (PF), Robert Thaxton (C) Ben Sikes, Robin Olmstead, Theodore Lott, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle (PG), Miles Blakely (SG), Jon Nevarez (SF), John Pauley (PF), John Hardage (C) Garrett Bowden, Larry Jarvis, George Huling, Timothy Dietrick, Kyle Wright | |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Pauley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | Miles Blakely misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Robert Thaxton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Robert Thaxton is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Newborn (SG), Ryan Busch (C) John Sturtevant, Darren Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Dietrick (PF) John Hardage | |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Miles Blakely double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Shane Altman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Earle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Earle, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Huling (SF) Jon Nevarez | |
| 08:59 | Drake | Shane Altman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Pauley snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle is hacked by Shane Altman - foul #4 on Shane Altman, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Ben Sikes (PG), Robin Olmstead (SF), Darren Clark (PF) Shane Altman, Billy Butler, Robert Thaxton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Lord (PG), Kyle Wright (C) Miles Blakely, John Pauley | |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Ryan Busch gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Darren Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Wright gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Wright knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Huling and he's fouled by Robin Olmstead - foul #2 on Robin Olmstead, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Drake | John Sturtevant (SG), Theodore Lott (SF), John Cunningham (C) Robert Newborn, Robin Olmstead, Ryan Busch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden (PG), Larry Jarvis (SG), Jon Nevarez (SF), John Hardage (PF) David Lord, Jeffrey Earle, George Huling, Timothy Dietrick | |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Wright misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Darren Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Theodore Lott loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Butler (PF) Darren Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ben Sikes (fresh) SG - John Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Lott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Jarvis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jon Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hardage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Theodore Lott gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Jon Nevarez is called for the reach on John Sturtevant - foul #1 on Jon Nevarez, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Shane Altman (PG), Robert Thaxton (C) Ben Sikes, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Miles Blakely (SG), Thomas Current (C) Larry Jarvis, Kyle Wright | |
| 06:51 | Drake | Theodore Lott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Robert Thaxton grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 06:34 | Drake | John Sturtevant knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Altman | 49-39 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Ben Sikes (SG), Robin Olmstead (SF), Darren Clark (PF) John Sturtevant, Theodore Lott, Billy Butler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Lord (PG), George Huling (SF), Timothy Dietrick (PF), John Pauley (C) Garrett Bowden, Jon Nevarez, John Hardage, Thomas Current | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Robert Thaxton blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Robert Thaxton tips it home | 51-39 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Miles Blakely comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Robert Thaxton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Shane Altman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robin Olmstead | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Dietrick connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Lord | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Drake | Shane Altman makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ben Sikes | 55-41 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Miles Blakely loses the dribble to Darren Clark in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Robert Thaxton clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Dietrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | George Huling connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Thaxton - foul #2 on Robert Thaxton, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Newborn (SG), Theodore Lott (SF), Billy Butler (PF), Ryan Busch (C) Ben Sikes, Robin Olmstead, Darren Clark, Robert Thaxton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Garrett Bowden (PG), Jeffrey Earle (SG), John Hardage (PF), Kyle Wright (C) David Lord, Miles Blakely, Timothy Dietrick, John Pauley | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | George Huling makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Drake | Shane Altman buries a jumpshot from the left side | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shane Altman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Newborn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Busch (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Earle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Huling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hardage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Butler - foul #1 on Billy Butler, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Ben Sikes (PG), John Cunningham (C) Shane Altman, Ryan Busch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Jarvis (SG), Jon Nevarez (SF), Thomas Current (C) Garrett Bowden, George Huling, Kyle Wright | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Theodore Lott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Robert Newborn hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jon Nevarez travels in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 02:50 | Drake | John Cunningham misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Earle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Earle, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| 02:50 | Drake | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:50 | Drake | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Jarvis | 61-49 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Theodore Lott blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Earle - foul #4 on Jeffrey Earle, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Thaxton (C) John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Pauley (C) John Hardage | |
| 02:10 | Drake | Theodore Lott makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Theodore Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Newborn - foul #3 on Robert Newborn, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Robert Thaxton drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Newborn | 65-51 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Robert Thaxton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Robert Thaxton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Current - foul #2 on Thomas Current, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Lord (PG), John Hardage (C) Larry Jarvis, Thomas Current | |
| 01:15 | Drake | Robert Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Robert Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Theodore Lott connects on the 3 from the right corner | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by David Lord and he's hacked by Billy Butler - foul #2 on Billy Butler, team foul #12 | 70-53 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Hardage makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Robert Thaxton is fouled on the floor by Jon Nevarez - foul #2 on Jon Nevarez, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Robert Thaxton misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | John Pauley grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Earle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Lord | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Ben Sikes runs out the clock | 70-57 |