| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Warman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Moulder (fresh) PF - Harvey Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Guidry (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Short (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Tenorio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Short inbounds the ball | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | David Tenorio is hacked by Trevor Hargis - foul #2 on Trevor Hargis, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Harvey Gaines - foul #3 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alonzo Gonzalez (PF) Harvey Gaines | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:24 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart makes the free throw | 35-53 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Ray McKane snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 18:46 | Drake | David Tenorio misses badly on a floater in the lane | 35-53 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Jonathan Burkhart steals it from Alonzo Gonzalez in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart blows the layup | 35-53 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 18:08 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-53 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Gregory Nelson picks off the pass by Ray McKane in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | Robert Warman's layup is rejected by Jonathan Burkhart | 35-53 |
| 17:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Tenorio | 35-53 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Ray McKane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Hedeon Leszczynski (PF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, James Moulder, Alonzo Gonzalez, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Stephen Sample (PF), Jeffrey Long (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, David Tenorio | |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Billy Nugent clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #1 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Michael Turner | |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Jeffrey Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Stephen Sample misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-53 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | Billy Nugent buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Stephen Sample comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-53 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Hedeon Leszczynski grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Billy Nugent buries a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Savage | 40-53 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Maynard Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | David Clark snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harris - foul #2 on Louis Harris, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Jimmie Tilton (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Hedeon Leszczynski, David Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), George Guidry (SG), Michael Short (SF), Frank Brinkman (C) Maynard Coleman, Louis Harris, Jonathan Burkhart, Jeffrey Long | |
| 15:52 | Nevada | The short jumper by Alonzo Gonzalez is denied by Frank Brinkman | 40-53 |
| 15:51 | Nevada | Jimmie Tilton tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Warman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Moulder (fairly fresh) PF - Alonzo Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmie Tilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Guidry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Short (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Sample (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brinkman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Drake | George Guidry is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Gaines (PF) Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) George Guidry, Stephen Sample | |
| 15:22 | Nevada | James Moulder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Short - foul #3 on Michael Short, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Tenorio (C) Frank Brinkman | |
| 15:22 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:08 | Drake | James Moulder is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #2 on James Moulder, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Trevor Hargis (C) Jimmie Tilton | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Ray McKane | |
| 14:54 | Drake | Michael Short clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 14:52 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to George Guidry | 44-53 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Trevor Hargis | 44-53 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Michael Turner is called for the reach on James Moulder - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Savage (SG), Billy Nugent (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Jimmie Tilton (C) Robert Warman, James Moulder, Harvey Gaines, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Stephen Sample (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Michael Turner, Jonathan Burkhart, David Tenorio | |
| 14:02 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is open but misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 14:01 | Drake | George Guidry pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Stephen Sample misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 13:47 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Alonzo Gonzalez | 44-53 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Savage | 47-53 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Michael Short is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Short, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG) Gregory Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG), Louis Harris (SF) George Guidry, Michael Short | |
| 13:35 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart is hacked by Maynard Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 47-53 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Stephen Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Maynard Coleman clanks a jumper from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Sample - foul #1 on Stephen Sample, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), David Clark (C) Raymond Urquhart, Joshua Savage, Alonzo Gonzalez, Jimmie Tilton | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), George Guidry (SG), Jeffrey Long (PF), David Tenorio (C) Ray McKane, Maynard Coleman, Stephen Sample, Frank Brinkman | |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 12:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Moulder | 48-53 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | James Moulder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG), Trevor Hargis (C) Billy Nugent, David Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:02 | Drake | Harvey Gaines is called for the reach on Jeffrey Long - foul #4 on Harvey Gaines, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Hedeon Leszczynski (PF) Harvey Gaines | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (SF) Louis Harris | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Jeffrey Long blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 11:39 | Drake | George Guidry snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Warman (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Moulder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hedeon Leszczynski (fresh) C - Trevor Hargis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gilbert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Guidry (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Sample (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Tenorio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Drake | James Moulder steps in front of the Stephen Sample pass | 48-53 |
| 11:21 | Nevada | James Moulder lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Stephen Sample is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Sample, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Savage (PG), Raymond Urquhart (SG), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, Robert Warman, Hedeon Leszczynski, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Louis Harris (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Gilbert Williams, Stephen Sample, Jeffrey Long | |
| 10:52 | Nevada | Ray McKane is called for the reach on Joshua Savage - foul #2 on Ray McKane, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SF) Louis Harris | |
| 10:52 | Nevada | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:52 | Nevada | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | Drake | George Guidry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | David Clark misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | David Clark snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | David Clark scores on a jumper from close range set up by Raymond Urquhart and he's fouled by Jonathan Burkhart - foul #2 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG), Billy Nugent (SF) Joshua Savage, James Moulder | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Frank Brinkman (C) George Guidry, Maynard Coleman, David Tenorio | |
| 10:01 | Nevada | David Clark makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Louis Harris clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Nugent - foul #2 on Billy Nugent, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Jimmie Tilton (C) Raymond Urquhart, David Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG) Ray McKane | |
| 09:33 | Drake | Louis Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Louis Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Billy Nugent can't finish the layup but the foul's on Louis Harris - foul #3 on Louis Harris, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Hedeon Leszczynski (PF) Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Long (C) Frank Brinkman | |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Gilbert Williams is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nelson - foul #1 on Gregory Nelson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Louis Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jimmie Tilton | 57-55 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Robert Warman is hacked by Jonathan Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Trevor Hargis (PF) Hedeon Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Stephen Sample | |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Robert Warman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Trevor Hargis - foul #3 on Trevor Hargis, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Savage (SG) Robert Warman | |
| Subs | Drake | David Tenorio (C) Jeffrey Long | |
| 08:43 | Drake | Gilbert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Gilbert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Joshua Savage misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Louis Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Louis Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Hargis | 58-56 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Billy Nugent connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Savage | 60-56 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Tilton | 60-56 |
| 07:25 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Trevor Hargis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Tilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gilbert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Guidry (tired) 12 pts. SF - Louis Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Burkhart (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Tenorio (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 07:11 | Drake | Louis Harris grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 07:05 | Drake | David Tenorio misses short on a runner from the right block | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Louis Harris grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:54 | Drake | David Tenorio is hacked by Jimmie Tilton - foul #1 on Jimmie Tilton, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (PG), Robert Warman (SG), James Moulder (SF), Harvey Gaines (PF), David Clark (C) Gregory Nelson, Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Trevor Hargis, Jimmie Tilton | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Michael Short (SF), Jeffrey Long (PF) Gilbert Williams, George Guidry, Louis Harris, Jonathan Burkhart | |
| 06:54 | Drake | David Tenorio makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:54 | Drake | David Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart is fouled in the backcourt by Ray McKane - foul #3 on Ray McKane, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Brinkman (C) David Tenorio | |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ray McKane | 62-61 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Robert Warman's pass is intercepted by Ray McKane in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Frank Brinkman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Brinkman, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (PF) Jeffrey Long | |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 05:57 | Nevada | David Clark tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Ray McKane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harvey Gaines | 64-61 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the turnaround from the left block | 66-61 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Michael Short misses the easy open layup | 66-61 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | David Clark snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | James Moulder clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 04:59 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #5 on Michael Turner, team foul #15 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Joshua Savage (SG), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Robert Warman, James Moulder, David Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SG), Jeffrey Long (PF), David Tenorio (C) Michael Turner, Stephen Sample, Frank Brinkman | |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Alonzo Gonzalez swats the short shot by David Tenorio | 68-61 |
| 04:23 | Drake | David Tenorio grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Maynard Coleman banks in the wide open layup and the foul's on Trevor Hargis - foul #4 on Trevor Hargis, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Billy Nugent (SF), Hedeon Leszczynski (PF) Harvey Gaines, Alonzo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:06 | Drake | Maynard Coleman makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Hedeon Leszczynski connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Gregory Nelson | 70-64 |
| 03:31 | Drake | David Tenorio hits a shot from the left block | 70-66 |
| 03:12 | Nevada | Billy Nugent misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Ray McKane grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Nelson (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Nugent (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hedeon Leszczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Hargis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Short (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Tenorio (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Ray McKane is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Michael Short can't tip it in | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson is fouled on the floor by David Tenorio - foul #1 on David Tenorio, team foul #16 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart (SG), James Moulder (SF), Alonzo Gonzalez (PF), Jimmie Tilton (C) Joshua Savage, Billy Nugent, Hedeon Leszczynski, Trevor Hargis | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Stephen Sample (SG), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Ray McKane, Maynard Coleman, David Tenorio | |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Jeffrey Long hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Alonzo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alonzo Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Warman (SG) Gregory Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | Louis Harris (SF) Michael Short | |
| 02:23 | Drake | Jeffrey Long makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Jeffrey Long misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:23 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jimmie Tilton | 70-67 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | James Moulder is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harris - foul #4 on Louis Harris, team foul #17 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Jeffrey Long | |
| 02:19 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | James Moulder misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:19 | Drake | George Guidry pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Stephen Sample can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Raymond Urquhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), Harvey Gaines (PF), Trevor Hargis (C) Raymond Urquhart, Alonzo Gonzalez, Jimmie Tilton | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Short (SF), David Tenorio (C) Gilbert Williams, Stephen Sample, Louis Harris | |
| 01:43 | Drake | Trevor Hargis denies the turnaround by George Guidry | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | Gregory Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | Harvey Gaines connects on the floater from the left block | 73-67 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Michael Short knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Guidry | 73-70 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Trevor Hargis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Drake | David Tenorio pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:43 | Drake | George Guidry is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | James Moulder drills a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Warman and he's fouled by Michael Short - foul #5 on Michael Short, team foul #18 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (SF) Michael Short | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | James Moulder makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Gregory Nelson steals it from Ray McKane in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Robert Warman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Burkhart - foul #4 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #19 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Savage (PG), Billy Nugent (SF) Gregory Nelson, James Moulder | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Robert Warman makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Robert Warman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Sample | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray McKane | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Billy Nugent is fouled in the backcourt by George Guidry - foul #3 on George Guidry, team foul #20 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Nelson (PG), James Moulder (SF) Joshua Savage, Robert Warman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Billy Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Stephen Sample clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-73 |