| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Roche (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Webb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jack Burgess inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Jack Burgess can't finish the layup | 38-32 |
| 19:41 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Richard Shaw is hacked by Michael Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:22 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jefferson Rife | 38-34 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Jack Burgess scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Prickett | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife's pass is intercepted by Edward Prickett | 40-34 |
| 18:37 | Drake | The jump hook by David Farrell is blocked by Ray Webb | 40-34 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Jeremy Roche | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Ray Webb hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Richard Shaw is called for the reach on David Farrell - foul #2 on Richard Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Pittard (SG), Harvey Sweet (SF), Joseph Walker (PF), Curtis Berry (C) Jefferson Rife, Jeremy Roche, Richard Shaw, Ray Webb | |
| 17:59 | Drake | David Pollard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Elden Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Elden Smith tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:25 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:24 | Drake | David Pollard gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Morris Mackey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Bradley | Curtis Berry snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet scores on a jumper from close range set up by Douglas Depriest | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Morris Mackey loses the dribble to Joseph Walker | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest is hacked by Edward Prickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Prickett, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Edward Prickett, David Pollard, Elden Smith, Morris Mackey, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jefferson Rife (SG), Jeremy Roche (SF), Richard Shaw (PF) Douglas Depriest, Mike Pittard, Joseph Walker | |
| 16:30 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jefferson Rife | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Drake | David Farrell misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Drake | David Farrell tips it home | 44-40 |
| 16:07 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet's pass is intercepted by Michael Cross in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Michael Cross scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Roe | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Harvey Sweet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Roche (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 15:26 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Roche | 47-40 |
| 15:04 | Bradley | Richard Shaw can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 15:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jack Burgess | 47-40 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Harry Roe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Burgess | 49-40 |
| 14:45 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Philip Darley (C) Harry Roe, Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Mike Pittard (SF), Joseph Walker (PF), Ray Webb (C) Harvey Sweet, Jeremy Roche, Richard Shaw, Curtis Berry | |
| 14:38 | Drake | Edward Prickett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 14:37 | Bradley | Joseph Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 14:17 | Bradley | Ray Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:08 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Pittard | 49-43 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Morris Mackey drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Darley | 51-43 |
| 13:50 | Bradley | Philip Darley is called for the reach on Douglas Depriest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Darley, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Brandon Polinsky (PF) Morris Mackey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeremy Roche (SF) Jefferson Rife | |
| 13:31 | Bradley | Ray Webb loses the dribble to Philip Darley | 51-43 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-43 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:07 | Drake | David Pollard misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF) Edward Prickett, Elden Smith, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Shaw (PF) Joseph Walker | |
| 13:07 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:07 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:04 | Bradley | David Farrell steps in front of the Douglas Depriest pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky tips it in | 55-43 |
| 12:18 | Bradley | Richard Shaw clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-43 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Jack Burgess grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 11:57 | Bradley | Richard Shaw pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:42 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Farrell - foul #1 on David Farrell, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jefferson Rife (SG), Harvey Sweet (SF), Joseph Walker (PF), Curtis Berry (C) Mike Pittard, Jeremy Roche, Richard Shaw, Ray Webb | |
| 11:42 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:42 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elden Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Morris Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harvey Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Elden Smith drills a runner from the left block | 57-45 |
| 11:18 | Bradley | Curtis Berry travels in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Philip Darley (C) Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Shaw (PF) Douglas Depriest | |
| 11:05 | Drake | Philip Darley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Philip Darley tips it home | 59-45 |
| 10:39 | Bradley | Joseph Walker drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Michael Cross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 10:15 | Bradley | Curtis Berry grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 10:08 | Bradley | Richard Shaw makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Berry | 59-49 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #3 on Joseph Walker, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Drake | David Farrell (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Jeremy Roche (SF), Ray Webb (C) Harvey Sweet, Joseph Walker, Curtis Berry | |
| 09:50 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:50 | Bradley | Jeremy Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:45 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shaw | 59-52 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Edward Prickett's pass is intercepted by Ray Webb | 59-52 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | Ray Webb loses the dribble to Edward Prickett | 59-52 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Michael Cross lays it up and in set up by Edward Prickett | 61-52 |
| 08:59 | Bradley | David Farrell is called for the reach on Richard Shaw - foul #2 on David Farrell, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), David Pollard (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Edward Prickett, Michael Cross, Elden Smith, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Pittard (SG), Curtis Berry (PF) Jefferson Rife, Richard Shaw | |
| 08:45 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Pittard | 61-55 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Harry Roe can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 08:21 | Bradley | Ray Webb grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 08:19 | Bradley | David Pollard is called for the reach on Mike Pittard in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pollard, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Jefferson Rife (SG) Douglas Depriest, Jeremy Roche | |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Mike Pittard misses the floater from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Jack Burgess hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Bradshaw | 64-55 |
| 07:45 | Bradley | Curtis Berry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Farrell - foul #3 on David Farrell, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Michael Cross (SG) Harry Roe, David Pollard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Walker (PF) Ray Webb | |
| 07:45 | Bradley | Curtis Berry misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:45 | Bradley | Curtis Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:45 | Drake | David Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Farrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Harvey Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Drake | David Farrell connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Edward Prickett | 66-55 |
| 07:24 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-55 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-55 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joseph Walker | 66-55 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Pittard and he's fouled by Brian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (SG), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Philip Darley (C) Michael Cross, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeremy Roche (SF) Mike Pittard | |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Joseph Walker picks off the pass by Brandon Polinsky | 66-58 |
| 06:09 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Elden Smith (SF) Edward Prickett, Jack Burgess | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Mike Pittard (SG), Richard Shaw (PF), Ray Webb (C) Harvey Sweet, Jefferson Rife, Joseph Walker, Curtis Berry | |
| 05:50 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky's layup is rejected by Richard Shaw | 66-58 |
| 05:30 | Bradley | Richard Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Harry Roe steps in front of the Mike Pittard pass in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Harry Roe lays it in | 68-58 |
| 05:25 | Bradley | Mike Pittard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), David Pollard (SG), David Farrell (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Harry Roe, Morris Mackey, Brandon Polinsky, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:17 | Drake | David Pollard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-58 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Edward Prickett tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Bradley | Mike Pittard snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Edward Prickett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Drake | David Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:09 | Drake | David Farrell scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Prickett | 71-60 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Mike Pittard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 04:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Elden Smith | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Drake | Jeremy Roche picks off the pass by David Farrell | 71-60 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Mike Pittard can't throw it down | 71-60 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Elden Smith snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Farrell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Pittard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Roche (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Webb (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Elden Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Prickett | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Bradley | Richard Shaw misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-60 |
| 03:02 | Bradley | Ray Webb gets the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:50 | Bradley | Richard Shaw buries a jumper in the paint set up by Douglas Depriest | 73-62 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Philip Darley (C) David Pollard, Elden Smith, David Farrell, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Jefferson Rife (SG), Joseph Walker (SF), Curtis Berry (C) Douglas Depriest, Mike Pittard, Jeremy Roche, Ray Webb | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Jack Burgess lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Darley and he's hacked by Curtis Berry - foul #3 on Curtis Berry, team foul #4 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Edward Prickett, Michael Cross, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Pittard (SF) Richard Shaw | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Joseph Walker can't finish the uncontested layup | 76-62 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Curtis Berry tips it back up and in | 76-64 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Harvey Sweet is called for the reach on Brandon Polinsky - foul #3 on Harvey Sweet, team foul #5 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF) Jack Burgess, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ray Webb (C) Jefferson Rife | |
| 01:20 | Drake | Curtis Berry is called for the reach on Elden Smith - foul #4 on Curtis Berry, team foul #6 | 76-64 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Mike Pittard is called for the reach on David Pollard - foul #2 on Mike Pittard, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| 01:00 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:00 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Bradley | Joseph Walker connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Sweet | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | David Pollard hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Mackey | 80-66 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | Joseph Walker connects on the runner near the basket | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Harry Roe runs out the clock | 80-68 |