| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harold Gray (fresh) SG - Richard Paschke (fresh) SF - William Talarico (fresh) PF - Travis Bryant (fresh) C - Loren Frankowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) SG - Jason Lokken (fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Harold Gray lays it in and the foul's on Jason Lokken - foul #1 on Jason Lokken, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Harold Gray makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Jason Lokken is fouled on the floor by Richard Paschke - foul #1 on Richard Paschke, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Joseph Shockley hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Drake | George Turpen grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Loren Frankowski blocks the short jumper by Dennis Kenney | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | William Talarico snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | William Talarico connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Harold Gray | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Dennis Kenney hits a turnaround from close range set up by Jason Lokken | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Jeffry Oglesby steals it from Richard Paschke | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Jason Lokken is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Paschke - foul #2 on Richard Paschke, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks (SG) Richard Paschke | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:10 | Drake | Dennis Kenney blows the layup but he's hacked by Loren Frankowski - foul #1 on Loren Frankowski, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Harold Gray is hacked by Jeffry Oglesby - foul #1 on Jeffry Oglesby, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Maynard (PG), Lester Cheng (SF), John Molinar (PF), Arthur Smith (C) Harold Gray, William Talarico, Travis Bryant, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Byron Morgan (C) Dennis Kenney | |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Arthur Smith snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Johnson (SG) Matthew Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) George Turpen, Jason Lokken, Joseph Shockley, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 17:13 | Drake | Arthur Smith steals the ball from Lawrence Irwin | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | John Molinar tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Craig Gunn | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Lester Cheng steps in front of the Craig Gunn pass in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Travis Maynard | 8-3 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Arthur Smith blocks the short jumper by Elmer Hartsell | 8-3 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Byron Morgan snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Arthur Smith grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Travis Maynard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Cheng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Molinar (tiring) C - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lawrence Irwin (fairly fresh) SG - Craig Gunn (fairly fresh) SF - Elmer Hartsell (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) C - Byron Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | John Molinar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | John Molinar gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Irwin - foul #1 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Gray (PG), Matthew Brooks (SG), William Talarico (SF), Marlon Cox (PF), Loren Frankowski (C) Travis Maynard, Steven Johnson, Lester Cheng, John Molinar, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Jason Lokken (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Lawrence Irwin, Craig Gunn, Elmer Hartsell, Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | William Talarico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Bryant (PF) William Talarico | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:42 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Harold Gray is hacked by George Turpen in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Turpen, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski knocks in the jumper near the basket | 10-3 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Marlon Cox is called for the reach on Joseph Shockley - foul #1 on Marlon Cox, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Talarico (SF) Marlon Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG) George Turpen | |
| 13:46 | Drake | Joseph Shockley knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Lokken | 10-5 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | William Talarico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Johnson (SG) Matthew Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:38 | Drake | Dennis Kenney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Kenney, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | William Talarico makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Travis Bryant steals the ball from Joseph Shockley | 12-5 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski connects on the runner from the right block | 14-5 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Joseph Shockley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-5 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Harold Gray's pass is intercepted by Robert Johns in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Bryant - foul #1 on Travis Bryant, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks (SG), Lester Cheng (SF), John Molinar (PF), Arthur Smith (C) Steven Johnson, William Talarico, Travis Bryant, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), George Turpen (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Robert Johns, Jason Lokken, Jeffry Oglesby, Dennis Kenney | |
| 12:19 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Smith - foul #1 on Arthur Smith, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marlon Cox (PF) John Molinar | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG) Lawrence Irwin | |
| 11:54 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Marlon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Joseph Shockley steps in front of the Matthew Brooks pass | 17-8 |
| 11:45 | Drake | George Turpen lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Shockley | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harold Gray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Cheng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlon Cox (fresh) C - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Gunn (fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Byron Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Harold Gray buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-10 |
| 11:15 | Drake | George Turpen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-10 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Byron Morgan tips it in | 19-12 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Brooks, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Maynard (PG), William Talarico (SF), John Molinar (PF), Loren Frankowski (C) Harold Gray, Lester Cheng, Marlon Cox, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Jason Lokken (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF) George Turpen, Craig Gunn, Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis | |
| 11:07 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby is hacked by John Molinar - foul #1 on John Molinar, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard is fouled on the floor by Jason Lokken - foul #2 on Jason Lokken, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (SG) Jason Lokken | |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | John Molinar drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Travis Maynard | 22-13 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Turpen | 22-15 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Lawrence Irwin is called for the reach on William Talarico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Johnson (SG) Matthew Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG) Lawrence Irwin | |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | William Talarico misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeffry Oglesby | 22-15 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby loses the dribble to Travis Maynard | 22-15 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard lays it up and in on a great pass from John Molinar and he's hacked by Byron Morgan - foul #1 on Byron Morgan, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Cheng (SF), Travis Bryant (PF), Arthur Smith (C) William Talarico, John Molinar, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Jeffry Oglesby, Byron Morgan | |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard misses the free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:11 | Drake | George Turpen grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Robert Johns's pass is intercepted by Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 26-15 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Travis Maynard takes the ball from George Turpen | 26-15 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 09:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to George Turpen | 26-15 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Dennis Kenney slams it home set up by Elmer Hartsell | 26-17 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Gray (PG), Matthew Brooks (SG), Marlon Cox (PF), Loren Frankowski (C) Travis Maynard, Steven Johnson, Travis Bryant, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Byron Morgan (C) Robert Johns, Elmer Hartsell, Dennis Kenney | |
| 09:19 | Drake | Byron Morgan scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 26-19 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | Joseph Shockley steps in front of the Matthew Brooks pass in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 09:16 | Drake | George Turpen hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Shockley | 26-21 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Harold Gray is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Lester Cheng | 28-21 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Robert Davis dunks the ball | 28-23 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Johnson (SG), John Molinar (PF), Arthur Smith (C) Matthew Brooks, Marlon Cox, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 08:23 | Drake | George Turpen is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Talarico (SF) Lester Cheng | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:23 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:23 | Drake | George Turpen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | John Molinar gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson is hacked by Craig Gunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Gunn, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Kenney (C) Byron Morgan | |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Craig Gunn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Gunn, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG) Craig Gunn | |
| 08:01 | Nebraska | Harold Gray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Talarico | 34-24 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | William Talarico snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harold Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Talarico (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Molinar (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Smith (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fairly fresh) SG - George Turpen (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shockley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dennis Kenney (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Harold Gray blows the layup | 34-24 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Robert Johns grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Dennis Kenney's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Smith | 34-24 |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | Harold Gray pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | George Turpen is called for the reach on Steven Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Turpen, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marlon Cox (SF), Travis Bryant (PF), Loren Frankowski (C) William Talarico, John Molinar, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Byron Morgan (C) George Turpen, Joseph Shockley, Dennis Kenney | |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Steven Johnson steps in front of the Byron Morgan pass | 36-24 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson banks in the layup | 38-24 |
| 07:04 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Elmer Hartsell is blocked by Loren Frankowski | 38-24 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks (SG), Lester Cheng (SF) Steven Johnson, Marlon Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Byron Morgan clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Lester Cheng - foul #1 on Lester Cheng, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Maynard (PG), Richard Paschke (SG), William Talarico (SF), John Molinar (PF), Arthur Smith (C) Harold Gray, Matthew Brooks, Lester Cheng, Travis Bryant, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Jason Lokken, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 06:39 | Drake | Byron Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Byron Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | William Talarico misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Byron Morgan can't connect on a runner in the paint | 38-26 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | John Molinar grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard misses the shot from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Robert Davis grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Joseph Shockley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Travis Maynard is denied by Robert Davis | 38-28 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Travis Maynard is called for the reach on Robert Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Maynard, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Johnson (PG), Lester Cheng (SF), Marlon Cox (PF), Loren Frankowski (C) Travis Maynard, William Talarico, John Molinar, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis, Dennis Kenney | |
| 05:38 | Drake | Robert Johns makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Robert Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Byron Morgan grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby blows the layup | 38-29 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | Marlon Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffry Oglesby - foul #2 on Jeffry Oglesby, team foul #13 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Gray (PG), Travis Bryant (PF) Steven Johnson, Marlon Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Jason Lokken, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Craig Gunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Harold Gray can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-29 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Harold Gray tips it in | 41-29 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Harold Gray steps in front of the Craig Gunn pass in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Harold Gray lays it in | 43-29 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Marlon Cox (PF), Arthur Smith (C) Richard Paschke, Lester Cheng, Travis Bryant, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG), Dennis Kenney (C) Craig Gunn, Byron Morgan | |
| 04:19 | Drake | Robert Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Jason Lokken is called for the reach on Arthur Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Lokken, team foul #14 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG) Jason Lokken | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Arthur Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Arthur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Matthew Brooks steals it from Dennis Kenney in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | Harold Gray knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Arthur Smith | 46-29 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the floater from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harold Gray (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (tired) 1 pts. SG - Craig Gunn (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davis (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Harold Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #15 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Talarico (SF), Travis Bryant (PF), Loren Frankowski (C) Steven Johnson, Marlon Cox, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), George Turpen (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Robert Johns, Craig Gunn, Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis, Dennis Kenney | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Harold Gray makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Harold Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Byron Morgan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by George Turpen | 48-33 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Harold Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-33 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Matthew Brooks tips it in | 50-33 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Loren Frankowski denies the turnaround by Jeffry Oglesby | 50-33 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | George Turpen picks off the pass by Harold Gray | 50-33 |
| 02:45 | Drake | George Turpen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin can't tip it in | 50-33 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 02:22 | Drake | George Turpen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby tips it but misses | 50-33 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | William Talarico gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Harold Gray misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 02:07 | Drake | George Turpen is hacked by Travis Bryant - foul #2 on Travis Bryant, team foul #12 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Johnson (PG), Richard Paschke (SG), Lester Cheng (SF), John Molinar (PF), Arthur Smith (C) Harold Gray, Matthew Brooks, William Talarico, Travis Bryant, Loren Frankowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Dennis Kenney (C) Lawrence Irwin, Elmer Hartsell, Byron Morgan | |
| 02:07 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 02:07 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | George Turpen steals it from John Molinar in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 02:03 | Drake | George Turpen can't throw it down | 50-35 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Dennis Kenney grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Joseph Shockley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | John Molinar gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Arthur Smith snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | John Molinar can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 01:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Shockley | 50-35 |
| 01:02 | Drake | George Turpen is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #13 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Travis Maynard (PG), Marlon Cox (PF) Richard Paschke, John Molinar | |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Robert Davis (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Craig Gunn, Jeffry Oglesby, Dennis Kenney | |
| 01:02 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 01:02 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng is hacked by Joseph Shockley - foul #1 on Joseph Shockley, team foul #16 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Loren Frankowski (C) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Gunn (SG) George Turpen | |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Lester Cheng misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Byron Morgan pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Joseph Shockley's layup is rejected by Loren Frankowski | 51-37 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Joseph Shockley can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Lawrence Irwin takes the ball from Travis Maynard | 51-37 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Craig Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Paschke (SG), John Molinar (PF) Steven Johnson, Lester Cheng | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Travis Maynard throws it down on a great pass from John Molinar | 53-37 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Marlon Cox swats the short shot by Byron Morgan | 53-37 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marlon Cox pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |