| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Horace Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Woods (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Zalar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Edward Zalar inbounds the ball | 42-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Edward Woods misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-19 |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Hart | 44-19 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Edward Zalar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Horace Guinn | 44-21 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Allen Blake is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-21 |
| 19:11 | Drake | Horace Guinn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Horace Guinn pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:30 | Drake | Horace Guinn's pass is intercepted by Allen Blake | 44-24 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Allen Blake hits the finger roll | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:12 | Drake | Edward Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-24 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson gets the rebound | 46-24 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Michael Hart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-24 |
| 17:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edward Zalar | 46-24 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Edward Woods drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Zalar | 46-27 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Arnold - foul #2 on Robert Arnold, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Robert Butler (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Thomas Younger, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), James Cox (SG), Coy Leedy (SF), Richard Zang (PF) Horace Guinn, Edward Woods, Edward Zalar, Robert Arnold | |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 17:08 | Drake | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-27 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Fred Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 16:57 | Drake | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Blake - foul #1 on Allen Blake, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Allen Blake | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:57 | Drake | James Cox makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:57 | Drake | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | James Cox takes the ball from James Richardson in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:41 | Drake | Coy Leedy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Coy Leedy, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Zalar (SF) Coy Leedy | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses the tip | 47-29 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Richard Zang grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Edward Zalar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Alan Nelson pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Cox (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Zalar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Zang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Robert Butler is fouled on the floor by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Jeff Ward, Robert Butler, Alan Nelson, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG), Edward Woods (SG), Willis Alexander (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Coy Leedy (C) Fred Conley, James Cox, Edward Zalar, Richard Zang, James Cox | |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Edward Woods takes the ball from Dikembe Aziz | 47-29 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Willis Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-29 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Thomas Younger pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Willis Alexander steps in front of the Adolph Jackson pass | 47-29 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Willis Alexander lays it in | 47-31 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adolph Jackson | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:29 | Drake | Willis Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Holder | 49-33 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Thomas Younger's pass is intercepted by Edward Woods in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:03 | Drake | Willis Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Coy Leedy tips it home | 49-35 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-35 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Thomas Younger steals the ball from Harry Holder in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson loses the dribble to Willis Alexander | 51-35 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Willis Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | James Richardson is hacked by Edward Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Woods, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Thomas Younger, James Richardson, Dikembe Aziz, Dikembe Ali, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | Horace Guinn (PG), James Cox (SG), Richard Zang (PF), James Cox (C) Harry Holder, Edward Woods, Robert Arnold, Coy Leedy | |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Allen Blake scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:49 | Drake | James Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-35 |
| 11:48 | Drake | James Cox grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Horace Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cox (fresh) SF - Willis Alexander (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Zang (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Willis Alexander lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Zalar (PF) Richard Zang | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Willis Alexander makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Allen Blake is hacked by James Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Willis Alexander | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Jeff Ward is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:04 | Drake | Edward Zalar knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Cox | 54-40 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 56-40 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Horace Guinn - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Woods (SG), Willis Alexander (SF), Richard Zang (PF) James Cox, Horace Guinn, Edward Zalar | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:09 | Drake | Allen Blake is called for the reach on Edward Woods - foul #2 on Allen Blake, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Richard Zang can't finish the layup | 56-40 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Willis Alexander - foul #4 on Willis Alexander, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG), Edward Zalar (SF) Fred Conley, Willis Alexander | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson's floater is tipped away by James Cox | 56-40 |
| 09:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Cox | 56-40 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Edward Woods is hacked by Thomas Younger - foul #2 on Thomas Younger, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Drake | Coy Leedy (SF), Robert Arnold (PF) Edward Zalar, Richard Zang | |
| 08:49 | Drake | Robert Arnold hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson clanks a runner near the basket | 56-43 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 59-43 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Robert Arnold can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adolph Jackson - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Alan Nelson, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Horace Guinn (SG), Willis Alexander (SF) Harry Holder, Edward Woods, Coy Leedy | |
| 07:50 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Arnold (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-45 |
| 06:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Horace Guinn | 59-45 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Willis Alexander hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 59-45 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Fuson | 59-45 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Robert Butler is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) Robert Butler, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Drake | James Cox (PG), Edward Woods (SG), Edward Zalar (SF), Richard Zang (PF), Coy Leedy (C) Fred Conley, Horace Guinn, Willis Alexander, Robert Arnold, James Cox | |
| 06:01 | Drake | Coy Leedy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-45 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Edward Zalar hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Fuson, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Alan Nelson (PF) Jeff Ward, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Drake | Richard Zang hits a shot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Richard Zang is called for the reach on Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Zang, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF) James Richardson, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG) James Cox | |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Alan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Alan Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Allen Blake drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Harry Holder is hacked by Thomas Younger - foul #3 on Thomas Younger, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Stephen Fuson (C) Thomas Younger, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | James Cox (SG), Horace Guinn (SF), James Cox (C) Edward Woods, Richard Zang, Coy Leedy | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Harry Holder makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Harry Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Allen Blake is fouled on the floor by James Cox - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PF) Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Horace Guinn is whistled for a carry | 65-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Drake | Willis Alexander (SF) Harry Holder | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | James Cox is called for the reach on Stephen Fuson - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG) Allen Blake | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Edward Woods (SG), Robert Arnold (PF) Horace Guinn, James Cox, Edward Zalar | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Fuson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willis Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Arnold (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Robert Butler can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 65-51 |
| 03:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Arnold | 65-51 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Robert Arnold misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Michael Hart is hacked by Willis Alexander - foul #5 on Willis Alexander, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Alan Nelson (PF), Adolph Jackson (C) Jeff Ward, Robert Butler, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Drake | Horace Guinn (SG), Coy Leedy (SF), Edward Zalar (PF), Richard Zang (C) Edward Woods, Willis Alexander, Robert Arnold, James Cox | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Edward Zalar snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Coy Leedy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Conley | 66-53 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | James Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-53 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Horace Guinn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 01:42 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Zang | 68-53 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Horace Guinn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG), Stephen Fuson (C) James Richardson, Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Drake | James Cox (SG) Fred Conley | |
| 01:20 | Drake | Horace Guinn misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Horace Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 68-54 |
| 00:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Zang | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Stephen Fuson steals it from James Cox | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Michael Hart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Edward Zalar is whistled for traveling | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Younger runs out the clock | 70-54 |