| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gregory Bush (fresh) SG - Thomas Willmon (fresh) SF - Rufus Slaughter (fresh) PF - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) C - Charles Ehrhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Dehart (fresh) SG - Richard Pless (fresh) SF - Don Ealey (fresh) PF - Gary York (fresh) C - Mike Willis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Texas | Gregory Bush is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Mike Willis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Mike Willis tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Texas | Rufus Slaughter is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Willmon | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Gary York loses the dribble to Rufus Slaughter | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy slams it home set up by Rufus Slaughter | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Larry Dehart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Gregory Bush gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Gregory Bush is hacked by Gary York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary York, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Texas | Gregory Bush misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Larry Dehart - foul #1 on Larry Dehart, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Texas | Gregory Bush makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Texas | Gregory Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Larry Dehart misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Mike Willis tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 18:17 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt is hacked by Richard Pless in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Pless, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Kennedy | 8-4 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Richard Pless drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Ehrhardt - foul #1 on Charles Ehrhardt, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Texas | George Dunkley (PG), John Riley (SF), Daniel Baker (PF), Howard Buckle (C) Gregory Bush, Rufus Slaughter, Joseph Kennedy, Charles Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Douglas Wood (SF), John Haynes (PF), Louis Burrill (C) Larry Dehart, Don Ealey, Gary York, Mike Willis | |
| 17:54 | Drake | Richard Pless misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:54 | Texas | Daniel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:28 | Texas | Thomas Willmon buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Riley | 10-6 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski is fouled on the floor by John Riley - foul #1 on John Riley, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Texas | Rufus Slaughter (SF) Thomas Willmon | |
| Subs | Drake | John O'Neil (SG) Richard Pless | |
| 17:00 | Drake | Douglas Wood is fouled on the floor by John Riley - foul #2 on John Riley, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Willmon (SG) John Riley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:45 | Drake | John O'Neil is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John O'Neil, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregory Bush (PG), Brian Woods (PF), William Bleich (C) George Dunkley, Daniel Baker, Howard Buckle | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Mark Butler (SF), Gary York (PF), Mike Willis (C) Jaroslav Soboleski, Douglas Wood, John Haynes, Louis Burrill | |
| 16:33 | Texas | Rufus Slaughter banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Thomas Willmon | 12-6 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Brian Woods is called for the reach on Mark Butler - foul #1 on Brian Woods, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt (SF) Rufus Slaughter | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hoffman (SG) John O'Neil | |
| 16:07 | Drake | Mike Willis clanks a runner from close range | 12-6 |
| 16:06 | Texas | Gregory Bush gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:57 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Woods and the foul's on Mike Willis - foul #1 on Mike Willis, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| 15:57 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gregory Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Willmon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ehrhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Woods (fresh) C - William Bleich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Dehart (fresh) SG - Larry Hoffman (fresh) SF - Mark Butler (fresh) PF - Gary York (fairly fresh) C - Mike Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Larry Hoffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 15:43 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 15:32 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt can't connect on a jumper from close range | 15-6 |
| 15:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mark Butler | 15-6 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Larry Dehart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hoffman | 15-9 |
| 14:58 | Texas | The short jumper by Charles Ehrhardt is denied by Mike Willis | 15-9 |
| 14:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Willis | 15-9 |
| 14:52 | Drake | William Bleich steals the ball from Larry Dehart | 15-9 |
| 14:39 | Texas | Thomas Willmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Gary York grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Gary York comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 14:16 | Texas | William Bleich grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:13 | Texas | Larry Hoffman takes the ball from Thomas Willmon in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Gregory Bush takes the ball from Gary York | 15-9 |
| 13:42 | Texas | Gary York swats the shot by Brian Woods | 15-9 |
| 13:41 | Drake | Mike Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Mark Butler misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-9 |
| 13:22 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 13:19 | Texas | Gregory Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Dehart - foul #2 on Larry Dehart, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Texas | George Dunkley (PG), Rufus Slaughter (SG), Joseph Kennedy (SF), Daniel Baker (PF), Howard Buckle (C) Gregory Bush, Thomas Willmon, Charles Ehrhardt, Brian Woods, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Richard Pless (SG), Don Ealey (SF), John Haynes (PF), Douglas Wood (C) Larry Dehart, Larry Hoffman, Mark Butler, Gary York, Mike Willis | |
| 13:11 | Texas | Rufus Slaughter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:48 | Texas | Rufus Slaughter grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 12:37 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Jaroslav Soboleski - foul #1 on Jaroslav Soboleski, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| 12:37 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Haynes | 18-9 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Don Ealey can't tip it in | 18-9 |
| 12:16 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:05 | Texas | Daniel Baker hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Howard Buckle | 20-9 |
| 11:50 | Drake | John Haynes is hacked by Howard Buckle - foul #1 on Howard Buckle, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt (SF) Howard Buckle | |
| Subs | Drake | John O'Neil (PG), Louis Burrill (PF) Jaroslav Soboleski, Douglas Wood | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - George Dunkley (fairly fresh) SG - Rufus Slaughter (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Charles Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John O'Neil (fresh) SG - Richard Pless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Ealey (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Burrill (fresh) C - John Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Drake | Richard Pless misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-9 |
| 11:32 | Texas | The rebound goes to Charles Ehrhardt | 20-9 |
| 11:27 | Texas | George Dunkley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 11:26 | Texas | Daniel Baker tips it back up and in | 22-9 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Louis Burrill connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by George Dunkley - foul #1 on George Dunkley, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregory Bush (PG), Thomas Willmon (SG) George Dunkley, Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Gary York (PF) John O'Neil, John Haynes | |
| 10:57 | Drake | Louis Burrill makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:48 | Texas | Gregory Bush misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-12 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Don Ealey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Joseph Kennedy swats the layup by Richard Pless | 22-12 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Louis Burrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Louis Burrill scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Pless | 22-14 |
| 10:02 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gary York - foul #2 on Gary York, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Texas | Howard Buckle (C) Thomas Willmon | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Wood (SF), John Haynes (PF), Mike Willis (C) Don Ealey, Gary York, Louis Burrill | |
| 10:02 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:02 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Richard Pless misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Mike Willis snags the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Richard Pless buries a runner in the paint | 24-16 |
| 09:26 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-16 |
| Subs | Texas | George Dunkley (SG), Brian Woods (PF) Rufus Slaughter, Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Drake | John O'Neil (PG), Larry Hoffman (SG) Jaroslav Soboleski, Richard Pless | |
| 09:13 | Texas | Howard Buckle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 09:11 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:59 | Texas | Gregory Bush is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-16 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Willmon (SG), Daniel Baker (PF) Gregory Bush, Brian Woods | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:39 | Drake | John Haynes misses the shot from the right side | 24-16 |
| 08:38 | Texas | Daniel Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:33 | Texas | George Dunkley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt grabs the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:20 | Texas | Daniel Baker lays it in on a nice dish by George Dunkley | 26-16 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Larry Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-16 |
| 07:55 | Texas | Thomas Willmon grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 07:51 | Texas | George Dunkley connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Willmon | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - George Dunkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Willmon (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ehrhardt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Buckle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John O'Neil (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wood (fairly fresh) PF - John Haynes (tiring) C - Mike Willis (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Drake | John Haynes loses the dribble to Thomas Willmon | 29-16 |
| 07:36 | Texas | George Dunkley lays it in set up by Thomas Willmon | 31-16 |
| 07:20 | Drake | John O'Neil can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-16 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Douglas Wood tips it in | 31-18 |
| 07:05 | Texas | Daniel Baker is hacked by John O'Neil - foul #2 on John O'Neil, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregory Bush (PG), Rufus Slaughter (SF), Brian Woods (PF) George Dunkley, Charles Ehrhardt, Howard Buckle | |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Richard Pless (SG), Mark Butler (SF), Louis Burrill (PF) John O'Neil, Larry Hoffman, Douglas Wood, Mike Willis | |
| 07:05 | Texas | Daniel Baker misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:05 | Drake | John Haynes grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Richard Pless is called for traveling | 31-18 |
| 06:32 | Texas | Gregory Bush misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-18 |
| 06:30 | Texas | Daniel Baker can't tip it in | 31-18 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Mark Butler pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Louis Burrill double dribbles | 31-18 |
| Subs | Texas | George Dunkley (SG) Thomas Willmon | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Wood (C) John Haynes | |
| 06:01 | Texas | Brian Woods misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 06:00 | Texas | Daniel Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:49 | Texas | Rufus Slaughter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Mark Butler grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 05:31 | Drake | The 3pt attempt by Richard Pless is denied by Brian Woods | 31-18 |
| 05:30 | Texas | Brian Woods grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 05:05 | Texas | Louis Burrill is called for the reach on George Dunkley - foul #1 on Louis Burrill, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt (SF), Joseph Kennedy (PF), William Bleich (C) Rufus Slaughter, Brian Woods, Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Don Ealey (SF), John Haynes (PF), Mike Willis (C) Mark Butler, Louis Burrill, Douglas Wood | |
| 05:05 | Texas | George Dunkley misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:05 | Texas | George Dunkley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Rufus Slaughter (SG) George Dunkley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:33 | Texas | Rufus Slaughter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 04:31 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt tips it home | 34-18 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Joseph Kennedy picks off the pass by John Haynes | 34-18 |
| 04:04 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Willmon (SG), Howard Buckle (C) Rufus Slaughter, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hoffman (PG), Louis Burrill (PF) Jaroslav Soboleski, John Haynes | |
| 03:50 | Drake | Thomas Willmon takes the ball from Louis Burrill | 34-18 |
| 03:46 | Texas | Gregory Bush loses the dribble to Richard Pless in the backcourt | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gregory Bush (tired) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Willmon (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ehrhardt (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Kennedy (tiring) 4 pts. C - Howard Buckle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pless (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Ealey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Burrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Willis (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Louis Burrill's floater is tipped away by Joseph Kennedy | 34-18 |
| 03:37 | Drake | Larry Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Don Ealey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 03:18 | Texas | Howard Buckle pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 02:58 | Texas | Thomas Willmon clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Pless - foul #2 on Richard Pless, team foul #11 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Texas | George Dunkley (PG), John Riley (SF), Brian Woods (PF) Gregory Bush, Charles Ehrhardt, Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Jaroslav Soboleski (SG), Gary York (PF), Douglas Wood (C) Larry Hoffman, Richard Pless, Louis Burrill, Mike Willis | |
| 02:58 | Texas | Thomas Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 02:58 | Texas | Thomas Willmon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Gary York hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-18 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Don Ealey grabs the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Dehart | 36-21 |
| 02:15 | Texas | Brian Woods can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-21 |
| 02:14 | Texas | Brian Woods grabs the offensive board | 36-21 |
| 01:59 | Texas | Brian Woods hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 36-21 |
| 01:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gary York | 36-21 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Larry Dehart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 01:33 | Texas | Larry Dehart is called for the reach on George Dunkley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Dehart, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Rufus Slaughter (SF), Joseph Kennedy (PF), Daniel Baker (C) Thomas Willmon, Brian Woods, Howard Buckle | |
| Subs | Drake | John O'Neil (PG), Richard Pless (SG), Mark Butler (SF), John Haynes (C) Larry Dehart, Jaroslav Soboleski, Don Ealey, Douglas Wood | |
| 01:33 | Texas | George Dunkley misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:33 | Texas | George Dunkley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:14 | Drake | A charge is called on John Haynes - foul #1 on John Haynes, team foul #13 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregory Bush (PG), William Bleich (C) George Dunkley, Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hoffman (SG) Richard Pless | |
| 01:11 | Texas | John Riley is hacked by Larry Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hoffman, team foul #14 | 37-23 |
| 01:11 | Texas | John Riley makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:11 | Texas | John Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:03 | Drake | William Bleich blocks the jumper by Larry Hoffman | 39-23 |
| 01:01 | Texas | William Bleich grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:53 | Texas | Gregory Bush connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Bleich | 41-23 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Rufus Slaughter is called for the reach on Mark Butler - foul #1 on Rufus Slaughter, team foul #7 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt (SF), Joseph Kennedy (PF) Rufus Slaughter, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Pless (SG) John O'Neil | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Mark Butler makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Mark Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Larry Hoffman is called for the reach on Joseph Kennedy - foul #2 on Larry Hoffman, team foul #15 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Drake | John O'Neil (PG), Don Ealey (SF), Louis Burrill (C) Larry Hoffman, Mark Butler, John Haynes | |
| 00:29 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Joseph Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Gary York grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Gary York buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-28 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Gregory Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| Subs | Texas | George Dunkley (PG), Rufus Slaughter (SF) Gregory Bush, Daniel Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Richard Pless misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Charles Ehrhardt snags the defensive board | 42-28 |