| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses long on a shot in the lane | 38-27 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 19:10 | Drake | James Peters scores on a jump hook from the left block | 38-29 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Braxton and he's hacked by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Daniel Braxton steps in front of the James Peters pass | 41-29 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Richard Lee steals the ball from Carl Bowe | 41-29 |
| 17:54 | Drake | James Peters scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lee and he's hacked by Norman Walker - foul #1 on Norman Walker, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:54 | Drake | James Peters makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | James Peters takes the ball from Carl Bowe | 41-32 |
| 17:15 | Drake | James Peters loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), James Coleman (C) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Gregory Roth comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Roth | 41-32 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | James Coleman's floater is tipped away by Fred Deans | 41-32 |
| 15:56 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Hupp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Drake | James Peters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Peter Beyer gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Fred Deans connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by James Coleman - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Gregory Roth, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Percy Hupp, Peter Beyer | |
| 14:59 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 41-37 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | The short jumper by Carl Bowe is denied by Fred Deans | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Jerome Russell is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Fred Deans | |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Norman Walker makes the turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 13:34 | Drake | James Peters misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-37 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Julius Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Robert Baisley's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Fulton | 45-37 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Norman Walker hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Julius Harrison and the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SF) Julius Harrison, Chad Polizzi | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG) Thomas Patrick | |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Gregory Roth (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the jumper from the right block | 47-37 |
| 12:28 | Drake | James Peters grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Richard Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Baisley | 47-40 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Norman Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Percy Hupp gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Drake | Robert Baisley drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Lee and the foul's on Gregory Roth - foul #1 on Gregory Roth, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), James Coleman (C) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Jerome Russell | |
| 11:48 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the floater in the lane | 49-43 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Gregory Roth - foul #2 on Gregory Roth, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Maurice Cephas, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley | |
| 10:45 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Gregory Roth - foul #3 on Gregory Roth, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:28 | Drake | Carl Bowe steals it from James Peters | 49-43 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | James Coleman can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG) Daniel Braxton | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 10:08 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Fred Deans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | James Coleman gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Patrick - foul #2 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Peter Beyer (C) Thomas Patrick, Fred Deans | |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Percy Hupp - foul #3 on Percy Hupp, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Norman Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Peter Beyer tips it in | 52-45 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Gregory Roth (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Gregory Roth grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | James Peters is called for the reach on Alvin Fulton - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Peter Beyer | |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Drake | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Drake | James Peters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Gregory Roth snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Daniel Braxton picks off the pass by Percy Hupp | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Peters (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Walker | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Drake | John Lightner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Percy Hupp, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 06:55 | Drake | Carl Bowe swats the short shot by Fred Deans | 58-45 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Peter Beyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Elmer Naugle tips it in | 58-47 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Gregory Roth swats the layup by Peter Beyer | 60-47 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Fred Deans hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 60-47 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Gregory Roth gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Richard Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Fred Deans can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Gregory Roth snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Carl Bowe blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Baisley - foul #1 on Robert Baisley, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:11 | Drake | James Peters splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alvin Fulton - foul #2 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:11 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:11 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Norman Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 03:53 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | James Coleman hits a floater from the right block set up by Daniel Braxton | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Peters (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Robert Baisley connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Peters | 63-51 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 63-51 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 63-51 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | James Peters is called for the reach on Maurice Cephas - foul #4 on James Peters, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Percy Hupp, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Fred Deans comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-51 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Fred Deans tips it in | 63-53 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is whistled for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Alvin Fulton (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 01:36 | Drake | Robert Baisley connects on the jumper from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Norman Walker can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 63-55 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Percy Hupp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:02 | Drake | James Peters evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Percy Hupp gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Percy Hupp connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #5 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF) Norman Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by John Lightner - foul #2 on John Lightner, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton is hacked by John Lightner in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lightner, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Drake | James Peters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:21 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it in | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by John Lightner - foul #4 on John Lightner, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Percy Hupp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Clifford Ellerbe | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton runs out the clock | 69-60 |