| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) C - Fred Deans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | David Hitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Bradley | Carl Bolton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Carl Bolton | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | Fred Deans takes the ball from David Hitt | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Bradley | The rebound goes to David Hitt | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Bolton and he's hacked by Ernest Goodlow - foul #1 on Ernest Goodlow, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Kenneth Millard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | David Hitt tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Lee Kuhn - foul #1 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 17:06 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Michael George pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 3-4 |
| 16:00 | Bradley | John Kinney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Millard | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) SF - Robert Schaefer (fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Kenneth Millard travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Ernest Goodlow, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:35 | Drake | David Hitt steals the ball from Robert Baisley | 3-4 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | John Kinney misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 3-4 |
| 14:17 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Wilson | 3-4 |
| 14:02 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Brian Lloyd snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darryl Wilson - foul #1 on Darryl Wilson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Ernest Goodlow (PF) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG) John Kinney | |
| 13:40 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 13:29 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 13:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Millard | 5-4 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Lee Kuhn - foul #2 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Redus (PF) Lee Kuhn | |
| 13:08 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 12:25 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 12:07 | Bradley | Kenneth Millard picks off the pass by Darryl Wilson | 5-7 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Schaefer (fresh) SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Schaefer | 7-10 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Fred Deans tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 11:21 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 11:06 | Bradley | Joseph Redus is hacked by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Ernest Goodlow, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SG), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Robert Schaefer, David Hitt | |
| 10:56 | Bradley | John Kinney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 10:55 | Bradley | Michael George tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 10:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Barber | 9-10 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Joseph Redus blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Millard | 9-10 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 10:18 | Drake | Brian Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Jeffrey Dehart, Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), David Hitt (C) John Kinney, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 10:08 | Bradley | Carl Bolton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Robert Baisley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 11-13 |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, Darryl Wilson, David Hitt | |
| 08:59 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Kenneth Millard (SF) Richard Lee, Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (PF), David Hitt (C) Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Jeffrey Dehart steals the ball from Carl Bolton | 11-13 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Kenneth Millard lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Dehart | 13-13 |
| 08:14 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Hitt | 13-15 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Deans | 16-15 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | David Hitt can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Kinney (fresh) PF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Samuel Barber (C) Brian Lloyd, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) John Kinney, Darryl Wilson, David Hitt | |
| 07:02 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer drills a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Rogers | 16-17 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Redus - foul #1 on Joseph Redus, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Kenneth Millard, Ernest Goodlow | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Michael George | |
| 06:09 | Drake | Robert Baisley lays it up and in set up by Donnell Kirberger | 18-17 |
| 05:53 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 05:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Barber | 18-17 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Samuel Barber lays it up and in set up by Richard Lee | 20-17 |
| 05:15 | Bradley | Robert Baisley steals the ball from David Hitt | 20-17 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the shot from the right side | 22-17 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | Carl Bolton's floater is tipped away by Samuel Barber | 22-17 |
| 04:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Barber | 22-17 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-17 |
| 04:14 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joseph Redus | 22-17 |
| 03:48 | Bradley | Carl Bolton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-17 |
| 03:47 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fairly fresh) SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) PF - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fairly fresh) C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Carl Bolton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Kenneth Millard (SF), Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), John Kinney (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, Darryl Wilson, Joseph Redus, David Hitt | |
| 03:03 | Drake | Lee Kuhn is called for the reach on Ernest Goodlow - foul #3 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (PF) Lee Kuhn | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Millard | 25-17 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #3 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Hitt (C) Michael George | |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 25-18 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Fred Deans is hacked by Carl Bolton - foul #1 on Carl Bolton, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Darryl Wilson, David Hitt | |
| 01:23 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 28-18 |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Deans - foul #3 on Fred Deans, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SF), Darryl Wilson (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Darryl Wilson steals the ball from Ernest Goodlow | 28-19 |
| 00:25 | Bradley | David Hitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kinney | 28-21 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the wide open runner from the left block | 28-21 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | John Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |