| Lineup | Drury | PG - George Rutledge (fresh) SG - Eric Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Henry Fair (fresh) PF - Ken Lewis (fresh) C - William Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SF - Warren Smith (fresh) PF - George Garland (fresh) C - Ronald Unger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drury | William Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drury | Drury is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Drury | George Rutledge misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Lincoln | George Garland misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Lincoln | George Garland can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Drury | Ken Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Drury | Thomas Mason is called for the reach on George Rutledge - foul #1 on Thomas Mason, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Drury | Henry Fair misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Warren Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Lincoln | Ken Lewis picks off the pass by Thomas Mason in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Drury | George Rutledge scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Hutchinson | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by George Rutledge - foul #1 on George Rutledge, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason misses the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Drury | Ken Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Drury | William Wilson can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Warren Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Lincoln | Warren Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Drury | Richard Johnson (PG), Salvatore Costa (SG), James Arruda (SF), Gerard Robinson (C) George Rutledge, Eric Hutchinson, Henry Fair, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 17:17 | Drury | Ken Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ken Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Lincoln | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Thomas Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Drury | Gerard Robinson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Drury | James Arruda misses badly on a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Drury | Ken Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Drury | Gerard Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Drury | William Wilson (C) Ken Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), George Park (SG), Dwight Shoop (SF), Gilbert Legler (C) Thomas Mason, Eric Johnson, Warren Smith, Ronald Unger | |
| 16:15 | Lincoln | George Park misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:14 | Drury | William Wilson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:54 | Drury | Dwight Shoop steals the ball from Gerard Robinson | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) SF - James Arruda (fresh) PF - Gerard Robinson (fairly fresh) C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Graves (fresh) SG - George Park (fresh) SF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) PF - George Garland (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Legler (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Lincoln | George Park misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:28 | Drury | James Arruda snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:14 | Drury | William Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by George Garland - foul #1 on George Garland, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Drury | George Rutledge (PG), Eric Hutchinson (SG), Henry Fair (SF), Ken Lewis (PF) Richard Johnson, Salvatore Costa, James Arruda, Gerard Robinson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Johnson (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Ronald Unger (C) George Park, George Garland, Gilbert Legler | |
| 15:14 | Drury | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:14 | Drury | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:02 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves is hacked by Henry Fair - foul #1 on Henry Fair, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by George Rutledge - foul #2 on George Rutledge, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Drury | Randolph Broyles (PG) George Rutledge | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:17 | Drury | Warren Smith blocks the jumper by Eric Hutchinson | 4-4 |
| 14:16 | Drury | Eric Hutchinson tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 14:14 | Lincoln | Warren Smith gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:51 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 13:49 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drury | Richard Johnson (PG), James Arruda (C) Randolph Broyles, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Mason (PG), George Park (SG), Gilbert Legler (PF) Charlie Graves, Eric Johnson, Dwight Shoop | |
| 13:10 | Drury | Henry Fair connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Lewis | 7-4 |
| 13:08 | Lincoln | Eric Hutchinson is called for the reach on Thomas Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Drury | Salvatore Costa (SG), Gerard Robinson (C) Eric Hutchinson, Henry Fair | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Garland (PF) Ronald Unger | |
| 12:57 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Smith | 7-6 |
| 12:32 | Drury | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 12:29 | Lincoln | Salvatore Costa picks off the pass by George Park in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Drury | Ken Lewis misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Mason - foul #2 on Thomas Mason, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Drury | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Grimes (PG) Thomas Mason | |
| 12:19 | Drury | Ken Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Drury | Ken Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:02 | Lincoln | Warren Smith is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #7 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Drury | Randolph Broyles (PG), Eric Hutchinson (SG), Henry Fair (SF), William Wilson (C) Richard Johnson, Salvatore Costa, Ken Lewis, Gerard Robinson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Johnson (SG) George Park | |
| 12:02 | Lincoln | Warren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:02 | Lincoln | Warren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:37 | Drury | Henry Fair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 11:36 | Lincoln | George Garland pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Randolph Broyles (fresh) SG - Eric Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Fair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Arruda (fairly fresh) C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Grimes (fresh) SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SF - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Garland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Legler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Grimes | 10-10 |
| 10:59 | Drury | Randolph Broyles makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Fair | 13-10 |
| 10:45 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Drury | Richard Johnson (PG), Ken Lewis (PF), Gerard Robinson (C) Randolph Broyles, James Arruda, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), Dwight Shoop (SF), Ronald Unger (C) Eric Johnson, Warren Smith, Gilbert Legler | |
| 10:30 | Drury | Ken Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 16-10 |
| 10:23 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger is fouled on the floor by Henry Fair - foul #2 on Henry Fair, team foul #8 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Drury | James Arruda (SF) Henry Fair | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Park (SG) Michael Grimes | |
| 10:23 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:23 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:05 | Drury | Eric Hutchinson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 09:52 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:31 | Lincoln | George Park can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:29 | Drury | Ken Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:12 | Drury | Gerard Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:11 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:09 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves's pass is intercepted by Eric Hutchinson in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 08:40 | Drury | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 08:39 | Drury | Gerard Robinson tips it home | 20-12 |
| 08:20 | Lincoln | George Garland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 08:18 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Shoop | 20-12 |
| 08:01 | Lincoln | George Garland scores on a shot in the lane | 20-14 |
| 07:36 | Drury | Ronald Unger swats the layup by Gerard Robinson | 20-14 |
| 07:35 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Arruda (tiring) PF - Ken Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Park (fairly fresh) SF - Dwight Shoop (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Garland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Park | 20-16 |
| 07:04 | Drury | James Arruda misses the easy layup | 20-16 |
| 07:02 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:38 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 06:37 | Drury | Ken Lewis snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:32 | Drury | Richard Johnson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Robinson and the foul's on Charlie Graves - foul #1 on Charlie Graves, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Drury | Randolph Broyles (PG), William Wilson (C) James Arruda, Ken Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Grimes (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Gilbert Legler (PF) Charlie Graves, George Park, Dwight Shoop, George Garland | |
| 06:32 | Drury | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Warren Smith clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Drury | James Arruda (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:18 | Drury | Gerard Robinson snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 05:53 | Drury | Eric Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 05:48 | Lincoln | James Arruda picks off the pass by Eric Johnson | 26-16 |
| 05:34 | Drury | Eric Johnson steals it from Gerard Robinson | 26-16 |
| 05:29 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson lays it up and in | 26-18 |
| 05:25 | Drury | Eric Hutchinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 05:23 | Lincoln | Warren Smith grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:10 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 05:08 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Grimes | 26-20 |
| 04:33 | Drury | Randolph Broyles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Gilbert Legler - foul #1 on Gilbert Legler, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Drury | Richard Johnson (SG), Ken Lewis (PF) Eric Hutchinson, Gerard Robinson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), George Garland (PF), Dwight Shoop (C) Michael Grimes, Gilbert Legler, Ronald Unger | |
| 04:33 | Drury | Randolph Broyles misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:33 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:21 | Lincoln | George Garland hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 04:03 | Drury | Richard Johnson is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Drury | Eric Hutchinson (SG) Randolph Broyles | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 03:51 | Drury | James Arruda is hacked by Warren Smith - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Drury | George Rutledge (PG), Salvatore Costa (SG), Henry Fair (SF) Richard Johnson, Eric Hutchinson, Ken Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Mason (PG) Charlie Graves | |
| 03:51 | Drury | James Arruda makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:51 | Drury | James Arruda makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:31 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 03:30 | Drury | George Rutledge grabs the board | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Drury | PG - George Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) SF - Henry Fair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Arruda (tired) 2 pts. C - William Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Garland (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Shoop (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Drury | William Wilson jams it on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 32-22 |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Rutledge - foul #3 on George Rutledge, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Drury | Richard Johnson (PG), Ken Lewis (PF) George Rutledge, James Arruda | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Grimes (SG), Gilbert Legler (C) Eric Johnson, George Garland | |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:04 | Drury | William Wilson gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:51 | Drury | Henry Fair loses the dribble to Michael Grimes | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ken Lewis - foul #2 on Ken Lewis, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:27 | Drury | William Wilson grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 02:19 | Drury | Ken Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 02:18 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 01:53 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Drury | Randolph Broyles (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), George Garland (PF), Ronald Unger (C) Thomas Mason, Michael Grimes, Dwight Shoop, Gilbert Legler | |
| 01:35 | Drury | Henry Fair drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | George Garland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 01:24 | Drury | The rebound goes to Randolph Broyles | 35-24 |
| 01:02 | Drury | Salvatore Costa hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Wilson | 38-24 |
| 00:54 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson is hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #3 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #12 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Drury | Richard Johnson (PG), Eric Hutchinson (SG), Gerard Robinson (PF) Randolph Broyles, Salvatore Costa, Ken Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Mason (PG), George Park (SF) Charlie Graves, Warren Smith | |
| 00:54 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:54 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:30 | Drury | William Wilson connects on the runner from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fair - foul #3 on Henry Fair, team foul #13 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Drury | James Arruda (SF) Henry Fair | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler (PF) George Garland | |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:03 | Drury | James Arruda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Drury | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Grimes (SG), Dwight Shoop (C) Eric Johnson, Ronald Unger | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-26 |