| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) C - Adam Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fresh) SG - Edward Brose (fresh) SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Bobby Brawner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Edward Brose connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Glover | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Drake | David Glover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Bradley | Adam Parker is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Bobby Brawner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | Bradley | Bobby Brawner blocks the jumper by Clifton Spinks | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | Drake | John Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Bobby Brawner banks in the layup on a great pass from David Glover | 0-8 |
| 18:28 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Edward Brose clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Daniel Dixon tips it back up and in | 0-10 |
| 18:08 | Bradley | Edward Brose is called for the reach on Sterling Rupert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Brose, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Dixon - foul #1 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Richard Maki (C) Sterling Rupert, Allen Larsen, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), David Vallecillo (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Link (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) David Glover, Edward Brose, John Rushenberg, Daniel Dixon, Bobby Brawner | |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Walter Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Elkins | 2-10 |
| 16:55 | Bradley | Earl Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Rafael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Rafael Lee is fouled on the floor by Clifton Spinks - foul #1 on Clifton Spinks, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Allen Larsen (SF), Adam Parker (C) Clifton Spinks, Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Norman Schaefer (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF) Rafael Lee, David Vallecillo, Charles Link, Edwin Seldon | |
| 16:28 | Drake | David Glover clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:27 | Bradley | Adam Parker pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Swink - foul #1 on Jerry Swink, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Nicholas Wood (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF), Bobby Brawner (C) Jerry Swink, Walter Smith | |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Bobby Brawner gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Bobby Brawner hits the finger roll set up by David Glover | 3-12 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) C - Adam Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Schaefer (fresh) SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) PF - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-12 |
| 15:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Rushenberg | 3-12 |
| 15:38 | Drake | David Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Rupert - foul #1 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Maki (C) Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Link (PF) Daniel Dixon | |
| 15:23 | Drake | David Glover connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Norman Schaefer | 3-15 |
| 15:11 | Bradley | Allen Larsen drills a floater from the left side set up by Antonio Pickard | 5-15 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Allen Larsen steals the ball from Norman Schaefer | 5-15 |
| 14:39 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert's pass is intercepted by John Rushenberg | 5-15 |
| 14:35 | Drake | John Rushenberg misses the lay-in | 5-15 |
| 14:34 | Drake | David Glover tips it home | 5-17 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sterling Rupert | 8-17 |
| 14:06 | Drake | David Glover connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-19 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Allen Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Schaefer - foul #1 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Earnest Ripley (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Adam Parker (C) Sterling Rupert, Nicholas Wood, Allen Larsen, Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Edward Brose (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) David Glover, Norman Schaefer, John Rushenberg, Charles Link, Bobby Brawner | |
| 13:47 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Brose - foul #2 on Edward Brose, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clifton Spinks (SG) Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Daniel Dixon (PF) Edward Brose, Jerry Swink | |
| 13:47 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:47 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Earnest Ripley is called for the reach on Walter Smith - foul #1 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Adam Parker is called for the reach on David Vallecillo - foul #1 on Adam Parker, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Jerry Swink (SF) Rafael Lee, Edwin Seldon | |
| 12:42 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Dixon | 9-22 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Charles Elkins travels in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Nicholas Wood (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Ronald Brandon (C) Charles Elkins, Clifton Spinks, Earnest Ripley, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (SG), Bobby Brawner (C) David Vallecillo, Walter Smith | |
| 12:23 | Drake | Rafael Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Glover | 9-24 |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 12:08 | Bradley | Allen Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-24 |
| 11:51 | Bradley | Allen Larsen is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-24 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) SF - Allen Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Ward (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Brandon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Swink (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Bobby Brawner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Glover | 9-27 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-27 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-27 |
| 10:55 | Bradley | Earl Ward gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Jerry Swink is called for the reach on Nicholas Wood - foul #2 on Jerry Swink, team foul #6 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Clifton Spinks (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Richard Maki (PF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Nicholas Wood, Allen Larsen, Earl Ward, Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Charles Link (PF), Walter Smith (C) Rafael Lee, Jerry Swink, Daniel Dixon, Bobby Brawner | |
| 10:31 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 11-27 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-27 |
| 10:24 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley blows the layup but he's hacked by David Vallecillo - foul #1 on David Vallecillo, team foul #7 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Antonio Pickard (PF) Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:24 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 10:24 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:04 | Drake | Charles Link can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 10:02 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:39 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 09:26 | Drake | David Vallecillo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Charles Link tips it in | 16-29 |
| 09:06 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Clifton Spinks | 18-29 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Clifton Spinks picks off the pass by David Glover | 18-29 |
| 08:38 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clifton Spinks, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Nicholas Wood (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Richard Maki (PF), Ronald Brandon (C) Sterling Rupert, Clifton Spinks, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (PG), Rafael Lee (SG), Daniel Dixon (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) David Glover, David Vallecillo, Charles Link, Walter Smith | |
| 08:26 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 08:25 | Bradley | Allen Larsen grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 08:22 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earl Ward (SF) Allen Larsen | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:17 | Drake | Rafael Lee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Dixon | 18-32 |
| 08:10 | Bradley | Charles Elkins hits a 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Norman Schaefer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Seldon | 21-35 |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Richard Maki is whistled for traveling | 21-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Parker (C) Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Drake | Bobby Brawner (C) Daniel Dixon | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ward (fresh) PF - Richard Maki (fresh) C - Adam Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Seldon (fresh) C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Drake | Bobby Brawner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Parker - foul #2 on Adam Parker, team foul #6 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Earnest Ripley (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF) Charles Elkins, Nicholas Wood, Richard Maki, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Daniel Dixon (PF) Norman Schaefer, Edwin Seldon | |
| 07:09 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Allen Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Smith (SF) John Rushenberg | |
| 06:33 | Drake | Walter Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Charles Link (PF) Rafael Lee, Daniel Dixon | |
| 06:17 | Bradley | Allen Larsen comes up short on the runner in the lane | 21-37 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Bobby Brawner misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-37 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Link - foul #1 on Charles Link, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Richard Maki (PF), Ronald Brandon (C) Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard, Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF) David Vallecillo, Walter Smith, Charles Link | |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Bobby Brawner drills a runner from the right block set up by Rafael Lee and he's hacked by Ronald Brandon - foul #1 on Ronald Brandon, team foul #7 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG) Bobby Nealy | |
| Subs | Drake | Edwin Seldon (PF) Daniel Dixon | |
| 05:17 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 05:13 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Lee - foul #1 on Rafael Lee, team foul #9 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SG), Daniel Dixon (PF) Rafael Lee, Bobby Brawner | |
| 05:13 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:13 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Edwin Seldon gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Daniel Dixon can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 24-40 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Daniel Dixon tips it home | 24-42 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Charles Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-42 |
| 04:30 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Allen Larsen takes the ball from Norman Schaefer | 26-42 |
| 04:11 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert blows the layup | 26-42 |
| 04:09 | Bradley | Charles Elkins snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 03:50 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon double dribbles | 26-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Clifton Spinks (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF), Adam Parker (C) Sterling Rupert, Charles Elkins, Richard Maki, Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Edward Brose (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Charles Link (PF), Walter Smith (C) David Glover, Norman Schaefer, John Rushenberg, Daniel Dixon, Edwin Seldon | |
| 03:30 | Drake | The short jumper by Walter Smith is denied by Adam Parker | 26-42 |
| 03:29 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Swink (fresh) PF - Charles Link (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Bradley | Allen Larsen banks in the layup | 28-42 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Rafael Lee's pass is intercepted by Bobby Nealy in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 03:01 | Bradley | Allen Larsen can't finish the layup | 28-42 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Jerry Swink gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Rafael Lee makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Swink | 28-44 |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Swink - foul #3 on Jerry Swink, team foul #10 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Earl Ward (PF) Bobby Nealy, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (PG), John Rushenberg (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) Rafael Lee, Jerry Swink, Charles Link, Walter Smith | |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Allen Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Allen Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Bobby Brawner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF) Clifton Spinks, Allen Larsen | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:55 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sterling Rupert | 32-44 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Vallecillo | 32-46 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Earl Ward is hacked by John Rushenberg - foul #1 on John Rushenberg, team foul #11 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Richard Maki (PF) Sterling Rupert, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Link (PF) David Vallecillo, John Rushenberg, Daniel Dixon | |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Earl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Charles Link pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Brose | 33-48 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Charles Elkins loses the dribble to Walter Smith | 33-48 |
| 00:45 | Drake | David Glover blows the layup | 33-48 |
| 00:44 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Edward Brose steals the ball from Adam Parker in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the dunk attempt | 33-48 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Walter Smith snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 00:28 | Drake | Edward Brose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Clifton Spinks (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF), Ronald Brandon (C) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Richard Maki, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (PG), John Rushenberg (SF), Edwin Seldon (PF) David Glover, Walter Smith, Charles Link | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Earl Ward is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-48 |