| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) C - Charles Reilly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) SF - James Ryan (fresh) PF - Fred Bronson (fresh) C - Michael Powe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Emporia St. | Kevin Cope takes the ball from Fred Bronson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Emporia St. | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Emporia St. | Harold Griffin is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Harold Griffin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Emporia St. | Caleb Pledger steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Edward Jacobs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Emporia St. | James Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Charles Reilly gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Kevin Cope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Pledger | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Kevin Cope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Edward Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jacobs - foul #1 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (C) Thomas Curtis, James Ryan, Michael Powe | |
| 17:36 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Caleb Pledger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Kevin Cope tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Griffin - foul #2 on Harold Griffin, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Joshua Nagel (SG), William Beach (SF), Samuel Washington (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Caleb Pledger, Charles Reilly | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Tyrone Burns (C) James Taylor, Harry Hamby, Fred Bronson | |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Tyrone Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Joshua Nagel pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Drake | James Ryan is called for the reach on Samuel Washington - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Drake | William Zavesky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to David Thornton | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Zavesky (fresh) SG - Joshua Nagel (fresh) SF - William Beach (fresh) PF - Samuel Washington (fresh) C - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) SF - David Thornton (fresh) PF - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyrone Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 15:34 | Drake | William Beach gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 15:27 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:25 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis is hacked by Bradley Fessenden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Fessenden, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG) William Beach | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Harry Hamby (SG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Michael Powe (C) James Ryan, Thomas Curtis, David Thornton, Floyd Hoover | |
| 15:09 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 15:08 | Emporia St. | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 14:53 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli loses the dribble to Edward Jacobs | 5-3 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Edward Jacobs banks in the layup | 7-3 |
| 14:32 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Edward Jacobs grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:10 | Drake | William Zavesky misses the dunk attempt | 7-3 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Samuel Washington hits the follow up shot | 9-3 |
| 13:53 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli loses the dribble to Samuel Washington | 9-3 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 13:37 | Emporia St. | Tyrone Burns pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:24 | Emporia St. | Samuel Washington blocks the short jumper by James Taylor | 9-3 |
| 13:22 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 13:09 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bradley Fessenden - foul #2 on Bradley Fessenden, team foul #5 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Charles Reilly (C) William Zavesky, Edward Jacobs, Joshua Nagel, Samuel Washington, Bradley Fessenden | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), David Thornton (SF), Fred Bronson (PF) James Taylor, Harry Hamby, Frederick Antonelli, Tyrone Burns | |
| 13:09 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:09 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:59 | Drake | James Ryan steals the ball from Kevin Cope | 9-5 |
| 12:56 | Emporia St. | James Ryan banks in the layup | 9-7 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Fred Bronson is called for the reach on Caleb Pledger - foul #1 on Fred Bronson, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover (C) Michael Powe | |
| 12:32 | Drake | William Beach is hacked by James Ryan - foul #2 on James Ryan, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) James Ryan | |
| 12:24 | Drake | Charles Reilly misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 9-7 |
| 12:23 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:00 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 9-7 |
| 11:58 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Beach (fresh) SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) C - Charles Reilly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) SF - David Thornton (fresh) PF - Fred Bronson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Curtis | 9-9 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Caleb Pledger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 11:26 | Emporia St. | James Taylor is hacked by Charles Reilly - foul #1 on Charles Reilly, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Joshua Nagel (PF) William Beach, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 11:08 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover is hacked by Charles Reilly - foul #2 on Charles Reilly, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Kevin Cope, Charles Reilly | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), Frederick Antonelli (SF) Thomas Curtis, David Thornton | |
| 11:08 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:08 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Fred Bronson blocks the short jumper by Caleb Pledger | 9-11 |
| 10:50 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 10:39 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Taylor | 9-13 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Caleb Pledger connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jacobs | 12-13 |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | James Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bradley Zomberg - foul #1 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), William Beach (C) Edward Jacobs, Joshua Nagel, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), Tyrone Burns (C) Harry Hamby, Floyd Hoover | |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Caleb Pledger gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:48 | Emporia St. | Tyrone Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:46 | Emporia St. | Dennis Northrup takes the ball from Thomas Curtis in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Kevin Cope's pass is intercepted by Thomas Curtis | 12-14 |
| 09:30 | Emporia St. | James Taylor banks in the layup set up by Thomas Curtis | 12-16 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Frederick Antonelli steals it from Caleb Pledger | 12-16 |
| 09:13 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Joshua Nagel (SF) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, Kevin Cope | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (PF) Frederick Antonelli, Fred Bronson | |
| 08:58 | Drake | William Beach comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtis | 12-16 |
| 08:53 | Emporia St. | Joshua Nagel is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Nagel, team foul #9 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) William Beach | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), Michael Powe (C) James Taylor, Tyrone Burns | |
| 08:53 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Caleb Pledger | 12-16 |
| 08:31 | Drake | Edward Jacobs connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:28 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) Thomas Curtis | |
| 08:09 | Drake | Floyd Hoover steals it from William Zavesky | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Kevin Cope (SF) William Zavesky, Edward Jacobs, Joshua Nagel | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli (SG), Fred Bronson (PF) Harry Hamby, Floyd Hoover | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Beach (fresh) SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Antonelli (fresh) SF - David Thornton (fresh) PF - Fred Bronson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Powe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Caleb Pledger connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Northrup | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frederick Antonelli, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), Tyrone Burns (C) David Thornton, Michael Powe | |
| 07:05 | Drake | Kevin Cope's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Burns | 16-16 |
| 07:00 | Emporia St. | James Taylor can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-16 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Kevin Cope gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Kevin Cope drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Zomberg | 19-16 |
| 06:28 | Emporia St. | James Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 06:11 | Drake | William Beach connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | Emporia St. | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-18 |
| 05:51 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kevin Cope | 22-18 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Kevin Cope is denied on a layup by Fred Bronson | 22-18 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Kevin Cope hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Zomberg and he's fouled by Frederick Antonelli - foul #2 on Frederick Antonelli, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Joshua Nagel (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, Caleb Pledger, William Beach | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (PF), Michael Powe (C) James Taylor, Thomas Curtis, Frederick Antonelli, Fred Bronson, Tyrone Burns | |
| 05:38 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Emporia St. | James Ryan knocks in the shot from close range | 25-20 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Edward Jacobs can't connect on a shot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 04:57 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Harry Hamby | 25-20 |
| 04:55 | Emporia St. | James Ryan is hacked by Edward Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF) Edward Jacobs | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:55 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:39 | Drake | William Zavesky hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Joshua Nagel is called for the reach on James Ryan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Nagel, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SG) Joshua Nagel | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Caleb Pledger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-23 |
| 04:00 | Emporia St. | James Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Kevin Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:52 | Drake | William Zavesky hits a jumper from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Zavesky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Beach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Cope (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Washington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harry Hamby (fairly fresh) SF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Powe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Emporia St. | David Thornton hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Ryan | 33-25 |
| 03:19 | Drake | William Zavesky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:59 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Joshua Nagel (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Charles Reilly (C) William Zavesky, William Beach, Kevin Cope, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Fred Bronson (PF), Tyrone Burns (C) Harry Hamby, David Thornton, Floyd Hoover, Michael Powe | |
| 02:51 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses the tip | 33-25 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses the tip | 33-25 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 02:23 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli misses short on a runner from close range | 33-25 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Edward Jacobs's floater is knocked away by Tyrone Burns | 33-25 |
| 02:03 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:57 | Emporia St. | Charles Reilly steals it from James Ryan | 33-25 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Harold Griffin travels with the ball | 33-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Floyd Hoover (PF) James Ryan, Fred Bronson | |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Jacobs - foul #3 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF), Fred Bronson (PF) Frederick Antonelli, Tyrone Burns | |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is fouled on the floor by Fred Bronson - foul #2 on Fred Bronson, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis's pass is intercepted by Charles Reilly | 35-26 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-26 |