| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fresh) SG - John Chilton (fresh) SF - James Nobles (fresh) PF - James Cassidy (fresh) C - Cleveland Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) PF - Russel Stern (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Charles Wakeland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Drake | James Nobles is called for the reach on Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nobles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Russel Stern misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Cleveland Henderson - foul #1 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Russel Stern makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Russel Stern misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wakeland picks off the pass by Jack Robbins in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Robert Landry scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Wakeland | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Chilton, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Charles Wakeland can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Robert Landry pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Russel Stern is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Shockley | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Joseph Shockley's fadeaway is rejected by James Cassidy | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 0-6 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson misses short on a shot near the basket | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Russel Stern | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Robert Landry is fouled on the floor by Jack Robbins - foul #1 on Jack Robbins, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG), Eric Harris (SF), William Dukes (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Jack Robbins, John Chilton, James Nobles, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Paul Flowers (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Byron Morgan (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Landry, Harold Kyle, Joseph Shockley, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 15:57 | Drake | George Turpen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Flowers | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) SF - Eric Harris (fresh) PF - William Dukes (fresh) C - Calvin Reading (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) PF - Byron Morgan (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes is hacked by Byron Morgan - foul #1 on Byron Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-8 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wilds | 2-8 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Paul Flowers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Hartsell | 2-11 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Merlin Zahnen | 2-11 |
| 13:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen loses the ball out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG), Joe Ton (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Robert Wilds, Merlin Zahnen, Eric Harris, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Shaun Elder (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) George Turpen, Paul Flowers, Elmer Hartsell, Byron Morgan, Robert Davis | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Russel Stern scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Shockley | 2-13 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes can't tip it in | 2-13 |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Landry takes the ball from John Chilton | 2-13 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Shaun Elder hits the finger roll set up by Robert Landry | 2-15 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wakeland denies the turnaround by John Chilton | 2-15 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Shaun Elder pulls down the rebound | 2-15 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Charles Wakeland buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Shaun Elder and he's fouled by Joe Ton - foul #1 on Joe Ton, team foul #5 | 2-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), Eric Harris (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Calvin Reading (C) John Chilton, Joe Ton, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Shaun Elder | |
| 12:15 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the free throw | 2-17 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading gets the rebound | 2-17 |
| 12:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #2 | 2-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (C) Charles Wakeland | |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Shockley - foul #1 on Joseph Shockley, team foul #3 | 2-17 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 3-17 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 3-17 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (tiring) SG - Robert Wilds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cassidy (tiring) C - Calvin Reading (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (tiring) PF - Russel Stern (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Davis (tiring) | |
| 11:46 | Drake | Calvin Reading takes the ball from Harold Kyle in the backcourt | 3-17 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Robbins | 5-17 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Harold Kyle is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Harris - foul #1 on Eric Harris, team foul #6 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF), Byron Morgan (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Joseph Shockley, Russel Stern, Robert Davis | |
| 11:09 | Drake | Robert Landry is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-20 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds's pass is intercepted by Harold Kyle in the backcourt | 5-20 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Harold Kyle throws it down | 5-22 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Kyle is called for the reach on Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Kyle, team foul #4 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Eric Harris, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds blows the layup but the foul's on Elmer Hartsell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartsell, team foul #5 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG) Jack Robbins | |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (C) Harold Kyle, Elmer Hartsell, Charles Wakeland | |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 6-22 |
| 10:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Byron Morgan is hacked by Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wilds, team foul #7 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG) Robert Landry | |
| 10:46 | Drake | Byron Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Byron Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by James Cassidy is denied by Byron Morgan | 7-24 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Byron Morgan gets the rebound | 7-24 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Joseph Shockley is fouled on the floor by James Nobles - foul #2 on James Nobles, team foul #8 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Joe Ton (SF), William Dukes (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Robert Wilds, James Nobles, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Paul Flowers (SG), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) George Turpen, Shaun Elder, Byron Morgan, Robert Davis | |
| 10:03 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 7-25 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-26 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #6 | 7-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF) Joseph Shockley | |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 8-26 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-26 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Charles Wakeland banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Landry | 9-28 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Chilton and he's fouled by Elmer Hartsell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartsell, team foul #7 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), James Cassidy (PF), Eric Harris (C) John Chilton, William Dukes, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Landry, Paul Flowers, Elmer Hartsell, Charles Wakeland | |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton makes the free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Harold Kyle is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russel Stern | 12-31 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-31 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Russel Stern misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-31 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joe Ton | 14-31 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Kyle is called for the reach on Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Kyle, team foul #8 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), William Dukes (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, Joe Ton, James Cassidy | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Paul Flowers (SG), Byron Morgan (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Shaun Elder, Harold Kyle, Russel Stern, Robert Davis | |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Byron Morgan snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses long on a runner in the paint | 14-31 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Dukes (tired) C - Cleveland Henderson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shockley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Byron Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Drake | Charles Wakeland is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Byron Morgan | 14-33 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 16-33 |
| 06:39 | Drake | George Turpen is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilds - foul #2 on Robert Wilds, team foul #9 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG), James Cassidy (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Robert Wilds, Merlin Zahnen, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (SG), Russel Stern (PF) Paul Flowers, Charles Wakeland | |
| 06:39 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 06:39 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (PG), Robert Davis (C) George Turpen, Byron Morgan | |
| 05:57 | Drake | Shaun Elder can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Robert Landry snags the offensive board | 16-35 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Shaun Elder is fouled on the floor by John Chilton - foul #2 on John Chilton, team foul #10 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), Joe Ton (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) John Chilton, Eric Harris, James Cassidy | |
| Subs | Drake | Byron Morgan (PF) Joseph Shockley | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Shaun Elder makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Shaun Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading's layup is rejected by Byron Morgan | 16-37 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Robert Landry pulls down the rebound | 16-37 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Shaun Elder scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Landry | 16-40 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes (PF) Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (SG), Charles Wakeland (C) Shaun Elder, Robert Davis | |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Flowers takes the ball from Merlin Zahnen in the backcourt | 16-40 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Paul Flowers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Landry | 16-43 |
| 04:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Flowers picks off the pass by Merlin Zahnen in the backcourt | 16-43 |
| 04:23 | Drake | Paul Flowers hits the finger roll | 16-45 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-45 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-45 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes drills a shot from the left block | 18-45 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Jack Robbins is called for the reach on Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robbins, team foul #11 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), John Chilton (SG), James Nobles (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Jack Robbins, Merlin Zahnen, Joe Ton, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF) Paul Flowers, Russel Stern | |
| 03:47 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 18-46 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-47 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-47 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles tips it home | 20-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chilton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cassidy (tired) C - Calvin Reading (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) PF - Byron Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wakeland (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Drake | Robert Landry comes up short on the floater from the right block | 20-47 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-47 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Harold Kyle can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 20-47 |
| 02:50 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Landry | 20-47 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Calvin Reading is called for the reach on Robert Landry - foul #1 on Calvin Reading, team foul #12 | 20-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Eric Harris (PF), William Dukes (C) Robert Wilds, James Cassidy, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (SG), Russel Stern (PF), Robert Davis (C) Harold Kyle, Byron Morgan, Charles Wakeland | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 20-48 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 20-48 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris snags the defensive board | 20-48 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris is fouled on the floor by Shaun Elder - foul #1 on Shaun Elder, team foul #9 | 20-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG) Robert Landry | |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-48 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Shaun Elder misses the shot from the right block | 22-48 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Shaun Elder | |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes makes the free throw | 25-48 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Harold Kyle is whistled for a carry | 25-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF) William Dukes | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF) Harold Kyle, Elmer Hartsell | |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-48 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Joe Ton (SF), Eric Harris (PF) John Chilton, James Nobles, James Cassidy | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Byron Morgan (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Davis | |
| 00:46 | Drake | George Turpen is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Robbins - foul #3 on Jack Robbins, team foul #13 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG) Jack Robbins | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:46 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 00:46 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris lays it in | 27-50 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Harold Kyle knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Turpen | 27-53 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-53 |