| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory McCain (fresh) SG - John Reiter (fresh) SF - Brian Ridlon (fresh) PF - Thomas Dantonio (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) C - Steven Manning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Mike Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Brian Ridlon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Brian Ridlon gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | John Reiter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | John Reiter steals the ball from Douglas Snelson | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Gregory McCain is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Brian Ridlon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cristopher Hamm | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Mike Simmons swats the shot by Melvin Gebo | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Steven Manning tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Thomas Dantonio misses the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Steven Manning tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Brian Ridlon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Ridlon | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Brian Ridlon's pass is intercepted by Melvin Gebo in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Gebo | 0-6 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Gregory McCain clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dantonio - foul #1 on Thomas Dantonio, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Max James (PG), Matthew Shelby (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Michael Cohee (PF), David Eudy (C) Gregory McCain, John Reiter, Brian Ridlon, Thomas Dantonio, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Snelson out of a doubleteam | 0-8 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Larry Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 16:03 | Drake | David Eudy tips it home | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Max James (fresh) SG - Matthew Shelby (fresh) SF - Larry Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Cohee (fresh) C - David Eudy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-8 |
| 15:22 | Drake | David Eudy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Matthew Shelby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), John Reiter (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Vincent Fleisher (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Max James, Matthew Shelby, Larry Brown, Michael Cohee, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:43 | Drake | John Reiter snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Gregory McCain is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Snelson | 5-10 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Melvin Gebo takes the ball from Mike Simmons | 5-10 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Vincent Fleisher takes the ball from Cristopher Hamm | 5-10 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Melvin Gebo steps in front of the Brian Ridlon pass in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Gregory McCain comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Fleisher - foul #1 on Vincent Fleisher, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Max James (PG), Matthew Shelby (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Thomas Dantonio (PF), David Eudy (C) Gregory McCain, John Reiter, Brian Ridlon, Vincent Fleisher, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, Steven Manning | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:26 | Drake | David Eudy buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 12:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Dantonio | 7-12 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Larry Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Max James (fresh) SG - Matthew Shelby (fresh) SF - Larry Brown (fresh) PF - Thomas Dantonio (fresh) C - David Eudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Salisbury (fresh) SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | David Eudy steps in front of the Douglas Snelson pass | 7-12 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Douglas Snelson swats the layup by David Eudy | 7-12 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Todd Smith grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury is fouled on the floor by David Eudy - foul #1 on David Eudy, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Michael Cohee (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Max James, Thomas Dantonio, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the easy open layup | 7-12 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Michael Cohee grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Gregory McCain is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Shelby | 10-12 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Michael Cohee denies the turnaround by Steven Manning | 10-12 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Michael Cohee pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Mike Simmons is hacked by Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), David Eudy (C) Matthew Shelby, Larry Brown, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| 10:04 | Drake | David Eudy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Max James (PG), Thomas Dantonio (PF) Gregory McCain, Michael Cohee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| 10:04 | Drake | David Eudy misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:04 | Drake | David Eudy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Steven Manning loses the dribble to John Reiter | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Max James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Reiter | 13-12 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Cristopher Hamm is blocked by David Eudy | 13-12 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | James Hood gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 13-14 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Max James misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Drake | David Eudy hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm is hacked by David Eudy - foul #2 on David Eudy, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Matthew Shelby (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Michael Cohee (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Max James, John Reiter, Brian Ridlon, Thomas Dantonio, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Ralph Calderwood (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Kirk Nichols, Clifford Zuclich, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury lays it in uncontested | 15-16 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Gerald Harris steals it from Larry Brown | 15-16 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Melvin Gebo | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory McCain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Shelby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Cohee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Calderwood (fresh) C - Todd Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Drake | Larry Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Ridlon (SF) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Ralph Calderwood | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Brian Ridlon takes the ball from Thomas Salisbury | 15-18 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Michael Cohee comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Salisbury | 15-18 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Michael Cohee grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Matthew Shelby is hacked by Melvin Gebo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Max James (PG), John Reiter (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Thomas Dantonio (PF) Gregory McCain, Matthew Shelby, Brian Ridlon, Michael Cohee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Melvin Gebo, Gerald Harris, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| 06:00 | Drake | John Reiter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-18 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Thomas Dantonio tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Max James loses the dribble to Steven Manning in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Steven Manning scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Zuclich and the foul's on Mike Simmons - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Vincent Fleisher (PF) Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) James Hood | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Thomas Dantonio pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Larry Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-20 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Max James, Larry Brown, Thomas Dantonio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), James Hood (PF) Kirk Nichols, Clifford Zuclich | |
| 04:23 | Drake | Mike Simmons hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 04:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Mike Simmons | 19-20 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Mike Simmons is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gregory McCain | 21-20 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Steven Manning hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory McCain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Fleisher (fairly fresh) C - Mike Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) C - Steven Manning (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Vincent Fleisher is called for the reach on Melvin Gebo - foul #2 on Vincent Fleisher, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Shelby (SG), Thomas Dantonio (PF), David Eudy (C) John Reiter, Vincent Fleisher, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Ralph Calderwood (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Douglas Snelson, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| 02:56 | Drake | Gregory McCain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Max James (PG), Larry Brown (SF) Gregory McCain, Brian Ridlon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Ralph Calderwood travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Kirk Nichols is called for the reach on Max James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Nichols, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Ralph Calderwood is called for the reach on Matthew Shelby - foul #1 on Ralph Calderwood, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Max James buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Shelby | 23-23 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Todd Smith tips it home | 23-25 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Max James hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Dantonio | 25-25 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury is hacked by Max James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max James, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Michael Cohee (PF) Max James, Larry Brown, Thomas Dantonio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Kirk Nichols, Clifford Zuclich, Ralph Calderwood, Todd Smith | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Steven Manning picks off the pass by Gregory McCain in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Gregory McCain steals the ball from Steven Manning | 25-27 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Gregory McCain misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 01:14 | Drake | David Eudy grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Thomas Salisbury takes the ball from Brian Ridlon | 25-27 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Salisbury | 25-29 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Gregory McCain scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Cohee | 28-29 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Cohee - foul #1 on Michael Cohee, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Max James (PG), John Reiter (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Vincent Fleisher (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Gregory McCain, Matthew Shelby, Brian Ridlon, Michael Cohee, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Thomas Salisbury, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Drake | John Reiter misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Max James grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 28-31 |