| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Inge (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Boyd Vera (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Arrant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Partlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Boyd Vera is called for the reach on Norris Tavares - foul #3 on Boyd Vera, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito (SG) Boyd Vera | |
| 19:25 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Norris Tavares is blocked by Donald Partlow | 27-29 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Donald Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Morris Clement snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Cesar Russo | 27-29 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito banks in the layup set up by Cesar Russo | 27-31 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Michael Jones clanks a floater from the right block | 27-31 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Donald Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Michael Jones steps in front of the Henry Arrant pass | 27-31 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Morris Clement lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | William Walker misses the dunk attempt | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rickey Mathews | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Norris Tavares makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Inge | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Rickey Mathews is called for the reach on William Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Mathews, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Drake | William Roberts (SG), Charles Wilson (C) Raymond Inge, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Kenneth Sullivan (SG), Kelvin Bolding (SF), Jeff Felix (C) Cesar Russo, Aurelio Esposito, William Walker, Donald Partlow | |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:37 | Drake | William Roberts grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Norris Tavares misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Felix - foul #3 on Jeff Felix, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Zellmann (C) Jeff Felix | |
| 16:15 | Drake | Norris Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Norris Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kelvin Bolding | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Morris Clement (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelvin Bolding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Arrant (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Zellmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Norris Tavares is hacked by Willie Nero - foul #1 on Willie Nero, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Lane (PG), Floyd Poole (C) Norris Tavares, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Jeff Felix (C) Willie Nero, Lewis Zellmann | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Morris Clement clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Henry Arrant gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Glenn Lane picks off the pass by Kenneth Sullivan in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Glenn Lane's pass is intercepted by Jeff Felix | 32-34 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Bolding | 32-37 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Glenn Lane scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding is hacked by William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Qing-nan Tang (SG), Rickey Mathews (SF) William Roberts, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Russo (SG), Aurelio Esposito (SF), William Walker (PF), Donald Partlow (C) Kenneth Sullivan, Kelvin Bolding, Henry Arrant, Jeff Felix | |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Donald Partlow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aurelio Esposito and the foul's on Floyd Poole - foul #4 on Floyd Poole, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Glenn Lane, Floyd Poole | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Donald Partlow makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Donald Partlow is called for the reach on Norris Tavares - foul #1 on Donald Partlow, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG) Qing-nan Tang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG) Boyd Vera | |
| 13:39 | Drake | Norris Tavares misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Donald Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | William Walker is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 35-42 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Norris Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Nero - foul #2 on Willie Nero, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wilson (C) Morris Clement | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Zellmann (C) Donald Partlow | |
| 13:19 | Drake | Charles Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lewis Zellmann - foul #1 on Lewis Zellmann, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Lane (PG) Norris Tavares | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:19 | Drake | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Cesar Russo knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Raymond Inge - foul #2 on Raymond Inge, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Qing-nan Tang (SG) Raymond Inge | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Cesar Russo makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:40 | Drake | The short jumper by Glenn Lane is denied by Lewis Zellmann | 37-45 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Charles Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Charles Wilson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Lane | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | William Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Glenn Lane gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Glenn Lane tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Glenn Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Qing-nan Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Jones (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rickey Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aurelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Zellmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Lewis Zellmann tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Glenn Lane grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Rickey Mathews is fouled on the floor by William Walker - foul #1 on William Walker, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), William Roberts (SF), Morris Clement (PF) Glenn Lane, Qing-nan Tang, Michael Jones, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Kenneth Sullivan (SG), Kelvin Bolding (SF), Henry Arrant (PF), Donald Partlow (C) Willie Nero, Cesar Russo, Aurelio Esposito, William Walker, Lewis Zellmann | |
| 11:22 | Drake | Rickey Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Rickey Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan is hacked by Raymond Inge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Inge, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Donald Partlow misses the floater near the basket | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Raymond Inge snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Drake | Morris Clement buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Inge | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | William Roberts is called for the reach on Kelvin Bolding - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Henry Arrant scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Drake | The short jumper by Norris Tavares is denied by Donald Partlow | 46-47 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Donald Partlow | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Henry Arrant is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Henry Arrant makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Henry Arrant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Morris Clement clanks a shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Morris Clement gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | Drake | William Roberts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Boyd Vera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan tips it in | 46-51 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Raymond Inge hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Norris Tavares steps in front of the Boyd Vera pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Morris Clement is hacked by Henry Arrant - foul #1 on Henry Arrant, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Lane (PG), Qing-nan Tang (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Norris Tavares, Raymond Inge, William Roberts, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Cesar Russo (SG), Aurelio Esposito (SF), William Walker (PF), Jeff Felix (C) Boyd Vera, Kenneth Sullivan, Kelvin Bolding, Henry Arrant, Donald Partlow | |
| 08:42 | Drake | Morris Clement makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Morris Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Willie Nero is hacked by Glenn Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Lane, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG) Glenn Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Willie Nero misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Norris Tavares can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Morris Clement can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Jeff Felix gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Morris Clement misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Qing-nan Tang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Jones (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Morris Clement (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aurelio Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Felix (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Creighton | William Walker is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Lane (PG), Raymond Inge (SG), Rickey Mathews (PF), Floyd Poole (C) Norris Tavares, Qing-nan Tang, Michael Jones, Morris Clement | |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Arrant (PF), Lewis Zellmann (C) William Walker, Jeff Felix | |
| 07:06 | Drake | The short jumper by Charles Wilson is denied by Lewis Zellmann | 51-53 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Henry Arrant snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Willie Nero is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Rickey Mathews misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Willie Nero gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Lewis Zellmann loses the dribble to Rickey Mathews | 51-53 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Raymond Inge is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Raymond Inge, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Drake | William Roberts (SF), Morris Clement (PF) Charles Wilson, Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Kenneth Sullivan (SG), William Walker (SF), Donald Partlow (PF), Jeff Felix (C) Willie Nero, Cesar Russo, Aurelio Esposito, Henry Arrant, Lewis Zellmann | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Glenn Lane is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #5 on Glenn Lane, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Norris Tavares (PG) Glenn Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding (SF) Jeff Felix | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Morris Clement connects on the shot from the right block | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Qing-nan Tang (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Rickey Mathews (PF) Raymond Inge, William Roberts, Morris Clement | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Russo (SG), Jeff Felix (C) Kenneth Sullivan, William Walker | |
| 04:54 | Drake | Jeff Felix swats the short shot by Michael Jones | 53-54 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kelvin Bolding | 53-54 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Norris Tavares steals the ball from Kelvin Bolding in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Floyd Poole scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeff Felix - foul #4 on Jeff Felix, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wilson (PF) Rickey Mathews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Aurelio Esposito (SF), Henry Arrant (PF) Boyd Vera, Kelvin Bolding, Donald Partlow | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Floyd Poole misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Henry Arrant gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Henry Arrant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Henry Arrant pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Cesar Russo | 55-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG), William Roberts (SF) Qing-nan Tang, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Zellmann (C) Jeff Felix | |
| 03:45 | Drake | Raymond Inge can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Henry Arrant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Norris Tavares (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Inge (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Floyd Poole (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aurelio Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Arrant (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Lewis Zellmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Henry Arrant misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Norris Tavares grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Charles Wilson hits a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:32 | Drake | William Roberts is hacked by Willie Nero - foul #3 on Willie Nero, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Rickey Mathews (SF), Morris Clement (PF) Raymond Inge, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Kenneth Sullivan (SG), Kelvin Bolding (SF), William Walker (PF), Donald Partlow (C) Willie Nero, Cesar Russo, Aurelio Esposito, Henry Arrant, Lewis Zellmann | |
| 02:32 | Drake | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:32 | Drake | William Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Donald Partlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Qing-nan Tang (SG) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Rickey Mathews loses the dribble to Donald Partlow | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | William Walker buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Boyd Vera and the foul's on Floyd Poole - foul #5 on Floyd Poole, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Inge (SG), Michael Jones (SF) Qing-nan Tang, Floyd Poole | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Russo (SG), Henry Arrant (PF) Kenneth Sullivan, Kelvin Bolding | |
| 01:46 | Creighton | William Walker makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Raymond Inge misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Raymond Inge hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Henry Arrant hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Boyd Vera | 60-59 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Norris Tavares misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Boyd Vera is open but misses the lay-in | 60-59 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Boyd Vera tips it in | 60-61 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Raymond Inge buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Clement | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Henry Arrant misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Henry Arrant tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Morris Clement snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Boyd Vera is called for the reach on Morris Clement in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boyd Vera, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Morris Clement makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Morris Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |