| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Tyson Holiman (fresh) SF - Julian Cross (fresh) PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) C - Don Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) SG - John Reiter (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Don Duffy 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Jason Bailey knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Collier | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Drake | John Reiter misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Tyson Holiman - foul #1 on Tyson Holiman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Bradley | Forrest Severson is called for the reach on William Collier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forrest Severson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Bradley | Don Duffy connects on the open jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Ronald Murrin lays it in | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | William Collier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Don Duffy misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Murrin - foul #1 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Don Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Don Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Forrest Severson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Collier - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Bradley | William Collier is fouled on the floor by Forrest Severson - foul #2 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Duley (C) Don Duffy | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 17:23 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Mike Simmons pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Drake | Ronald Murrin's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Bailey | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Bradley | Jason Bailey grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | Julian Cross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Schoch (PG), Paul Hoagland (SG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Ryan Carbonell (C) William Collier, Tyson Holiman, Julian Cross, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (C) John Reiter, Mike Simmons | |
| 16:38 | Drake | David Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Max Parker | 5-9 |
| 16:34 | Bradley | Ryan Carbonell banks in the layup set up by Jerry Schoch | 7-9 |
| 16:24 | Drake | David Thompson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Leonard Jerome and he's hacked by Carl Gaskins - foul #1 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Duffy (C) Ryan Carbonell | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Ronald Murrin | |
| 16:24 | Drake | David Thompson makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:00 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Duley | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jerry Schoch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) PF - Jerry Duley (fresh) C - Don Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) SG - Max Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) C - Stephen Ford (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Max Parker double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Tyson Holiman (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Ryan Carbonell (C) Jerry Schoch, Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins, Jerry Duley, Don Duffy | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Larry Brown (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #2 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Dale Scott (PF) Max Parker, Ronald Murrin | |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Jason Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Jason Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:48 | Drake | The short jumper by Mike Simmons is denied by Jason Bailey | 11-12 |
| 14:47 | Bradley | Ryan Carbonell grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 14:45 | Bradley | Leonard Jerome steps in front of the Julian Cross pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Mike Simmons buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Ryan Carbonell - foul #1 on Ryan Carbonell, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (PF) Dale Scott | |
| 14:25 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:25 | Bradley | Ryan Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | Bradley | Julian Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Duffy (C) Ryan Carbonell | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Leonard Jerome, Mike Simmons | |
| 13:42 | Drake | Max Parker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 13:40 | Bradley | Don Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:35 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Brown | 11-14 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Don Duffy is called for the reach on Max Parker - foul #1 on Don Duffy, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Schoch (PG), Paul Hoagland (SG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Jerry Duley (C) William Collier, Tyson Holiman, Julian Cross, Don Duffy | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), David Thompson (SF), Dale Scott (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, Larry Brown, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 12:57 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses short on a shot in the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it back up and in | 11-16 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Schoch | 14-16 |
| 12:32 | Drake | John Reiter drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 14-18 |
| 12:14 | Bradley | Jerry Schoch misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 12:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 14-18 |
| 11:46 | Drake | Mike Simmons drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Jerome | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jerry Schoch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) SG - John Reiter (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Scott (fairly fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 11:33 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 11:31 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 11:23 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 14-23 |
| 11:15 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Schoch | 16-23 |
| 11:01 | Drake | David Thompson double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Tyson Holiman (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Ryan Carbonell (PF), Don Duffy (C) Jerry Schoch, Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey, Jerry Duley | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, David Thompson, Dale Scott, Mike Simmons | |
| 10:59 | Bradley | William Collier is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| 10:53 | Bradley | William Collier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Stephen Ford gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Ryan Carbonell is called for the reach on Frank Spell - foul #2 on Ryan Carbonell, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jason Bailey (PF) Ryan Carbonell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:18 | Drake | Leonard Jerome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (PF) Stephen Ford | |
| 10:07 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Max Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 09:58 | Bradley | Julian Cross snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:35 | Bradley | Julian Cross is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Collier | 19-23 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Frank Spell misses long on a runner in the paint | 19-23 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Dale Scott grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Frank Spell loses the dribble to William Collier | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Jason Bailey can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 19-23 |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Don Duffy tips it but misses | 19-23 |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Don Duffy snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:16 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Larry Brown is hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Schoch (PG), Paul Hoagland (SG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Jerry Duley (PF) William Collier, Tyson Holiman, Julian Cross, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), David Thompson (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Leonard Jerome, Max Parker, Dale Scott, Frank Spell | |
| 08:03 | Drake | Larry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:03 | Bradley | Don Duffy pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Jerry Schoch misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:41 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jerry Schoch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Duley (fresh) C - Don Duffy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Ford (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 07:24 | Drake | Stephen Ford is fouled on the floor by Paul Hoagland - foul #1 on Paul Hoagland, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG) Larry Brown | |
| 07:24 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:24 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:05 | Bradley | Don Duffy pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:49 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Schoch | 28-25 |
| 06:31 | Drake | David Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 06:28 | Bradley | Jerry Duley gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Hoagland, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Ken Alongi (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF) Jerry Schoch, Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins, Don Duffy | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Leonard Jerome, Stephen Ford | |
| 05:54 | Drake | John Reiter loses the dribble to William Collier | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | Bradley | John Reiter steps in front of the Jason Bailey pass | 28-25 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Mike Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tyson Holiman (SG) Ken Alongi | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Dale Scott (PF) John Reiter, Frank Spell | |
| 04:53 | Bradley | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Leonard Jerome snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Drake | David Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Jerome | 28-28 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Schoch (PG), Carl Gaskins (PF), Don Duffy (C) William Collier, Jason Bailey, Jerry Duley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Julian Cross makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Julian Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Dale Scott is fouled on the floor by Carl Gaskins - foul #2 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | Melvin Gray (SF), Jason Bailey (PF) Julian Cross, Carl Gaskins | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Dale Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Dale Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:05 | Bradley | Leonard Jerome is called for the reach on Tyson Holiman - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Stephen Ford (PF) Max Parker, Dale Scott | |
| 04:05 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:05 | Bradley | Tyson Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Stephen Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Bailey - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Hoagland (PG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Ryan Carbonell (C) Jerry Schoch, Melvin Gray, Don Duffy | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Larry Brown (SF), Ronald Murrin (C) Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Mike Simmons | |
| 03:41 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tyson Holiman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Reiter (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Larry Brown (fresh) PF - Stephen Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland is fouled in the backcourt by John Reiter - foul #1 on John Reiter, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| 03:39 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:39 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Forrest Severson drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG) Tyson Holiman | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (C) Stephen Ford | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Brown | 34-37 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Ryan Carbonell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Ronald Murrin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hoagland - foul #3 on Paul Hoagland, team foul #12 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ken Alongi (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Don Duffy (C) Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Dale Scott (PF) John Reiter, Larry Brown, Frank Spell | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Ken Alongi is hacked by Forrest Severson - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tyson Holiman (SG) William Collier | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Ken Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Ken Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Ronald Murrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Schoch (PG), Jerry Duley (PF) Ken Alongi, Ryan Carbonell | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) David Thompson | |
| 01:47 | Bradley | Julian Cross buries a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Ford and he's hacked by Tyson Holiman - foul #2 on Tyson Holiman, team foul #13 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Jason Bailey (PF) Jerry Schoch, Don Duffy | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF) Dale Scott | |
| 01:33 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 01:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 39-42 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Max Parker is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG) Tyson Holiman | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 00:38 | Bradley | Jerry Duley can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 00:37 | Drake | John Reiter gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 00:19 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 39-42 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Ronald Murrin loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Schoch (PG), Tyson Holiman (SG), Melvin Gray (SF), Ryan Carbonell (PF), Don Duffy (C) William Collier, Carl Gaskins, Julian Cross, Jason Bailey, Jerry Duley | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF), Dale Scott (PF), Frank Spell (C) John Reiter, Ronald Murrin, Mike Simmons | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Jerry Schoch comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-42 |