| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Mercer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Fearn (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 9 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Gabriel Bruno picks off the pass by Samuel Barber | 45-33 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | James Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Van Mercer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Millard - foul #1 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | James Brady buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Buchanan | 47-33 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Samuel Barber snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Glenn Forshee lays it in set up by Donnell Kirberger | 47-35 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Van Mercer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Brian Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Buchanan | 47-35 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Van Mercer | 50-35 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-35 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | James Brady snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses the wide open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Williams (SG), Anthony Chapman (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Van Mercer, Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn, James Brady | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 50-35 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | James Buchanan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Slama and he's fouled by Peter Beyer - foul #1 on Peter Beyer, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | James Buchanan makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Daniel Slama - foul #1 on Daniel Slama, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG) James Buchanan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:10 | Drake | Peter Beyer travels with the ball | 53-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SG) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Van Mercer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 11 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-35 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Samuel Barber takes the ball from Anthony Chapman | 54-35 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Van Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Samuel Barber steals the ball from Daniel Slama | 54-35 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Swietomierz Cipkowski is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Swietomierz Cipkowski, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Harry Fearn (PF) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Anthony Chapman, Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Michael Lewis, Elmer Naugle, Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| 14:31 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Kenneth Millard is called for the reach on James Buchanan - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Brady (C) Daniel Slama | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | James Brady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Baisley - foul #1 on Robert Baisley, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | James Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Thomas Erving scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Harry Fearn - foul #3 on Harry Fearn, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Williams (SG) Van Mercer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:30 | Drake | Thomas Erving makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | James Buchanan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Kenneth Millard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee | 55-41 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | James Brady comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-41 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | James Brady tips it home | 57-41 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Glenn Forshee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Erving | 57-44 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses the jumper from the right block | 57-44 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Kenneth Millard travels with the ball | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Van Mercer (SG), Anthony Chapman (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Mathew Hall (C) James Buchanan, Ronald Williams, Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn, James Brady | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Samuel Barber (C) Kenneth Millard, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Robert Baisley | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the runner from the right block | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Van Mercer (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. SF - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the dunk | 59-44 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Hall | 62-44 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Elmer Naugle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Van Mercer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 10:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Barber | 62-44 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Mathew Hall is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Mathew Hall, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SF) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Anthony Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 10:16 | Drake | Glenn Forshee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-44 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Kenneth Millard takes the ball from Daniel Slama | 62-44 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Brian Lloyd lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 62-46 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Van Mercer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 62-46 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Brian Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Brian Lloyd loses the dribble to Van Mercer | 62-46 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-46 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Van Mercer tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Kenneth Millard connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-48 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall tips it back up and in | 64-48 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Brian Lloyd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Barber | 64-51 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses the shot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Van Mercer tips it back up and in | 66-51 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Buchanan | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Slama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Samuel Barber (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Samuel Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Anthony Chapman (SF), Harry Fearn (PF), James Brady (C) James Buchanan, Van Mercer, Gabriel Bruno, Daniel Slama, Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, Elmer Naugle, Glenn Forshee, Samuel Barber | |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 68-51 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Robert Baisley lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Erving | 68-53 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Thomas Erving grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Michael Lewis is whistled for traveling | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baisley - foul #2 on Robert Baisley, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Swietomierz Cipkowski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Cipkowski, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (SG) Thomas Erving | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-55 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | James Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Peter Beyer gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Michael Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lee | 70-58 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | James Brady can't finish the layup | 70-58 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | James Brady tips it in | 72-58 |
| 04:04 | Drake | James Brady steals it from Peter Beyer | 72-58 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Van Mercer (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Ronald Williams, Anthony Chapman, Harry Fearn, James Brady | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Samuel Barber (C) Michael Lewis, Richard Lee, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Barber - foul #1 on Samuel Barber, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Van Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Van Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Mercer (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 14 pts. C - Samuel Barber (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Drake | Brian Lloyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Buchanan and he's hacked by Elmer Naugle - foul #1 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF) Elmer Naugle | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses the free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gabriel Bruno - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #6 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Fearn (PF) Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| 02:36 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Van Mercer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-61 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Samuel Barber pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Glenn Forshee knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian Lloyd | 76-63 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Van Mercer connects on the 3 from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't connect on a shot from the left side | 79-63 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis steals it from James Buchanan in the backcourt | 79-63 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-63 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Van Mercer hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-63 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger tips it but misses | 81-63 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | James Buchanan snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | James Buchanan can't finish the uncontested layup | 81-63 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn tips it home | 83-63 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-63 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the offensive board | 83-63 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Buchanan runs out the clock | 83-65 |