| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) SG - George Guidry (fresh) SF - Michael Short (fresh) PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) C - David Tenorio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) PF - Chris Sword (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | George Guidry misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Paul Boyett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Harold Eppler is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Boyett | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Michael Short misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Drake | David Tenorio tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Harold Eppler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Ray McKane grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Michael Short misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Eppler - foul #1 on Harold Eppler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Michael Short misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Michael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Ray McKane takes the ball from Adam Schultz in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Ray McKane banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Harold Eppler loses the dribble to Michael Short | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Drake | David Tenorio is hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Drake | David Tenorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Louis Harris (SF), Stephen Sample (PF), Jeffrey Long (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, David Tenorio | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (SG), Lewis Smith (PF) Harold Eppler, Chris Sword | |
| 17:38 | Evansville | Jeff Werner is hacked by Maynard Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Paul Boyett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Evansville | Lewis Smith is fouled on the floor by Louis Harris - foul #1 on Louis Harris, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Derrick Hall (SG), Robert Defalco (SF) Paul Boyett, Adam Schultz, Mark Wilson | |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Hall | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Jeffrey Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Stephen Sample gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Stephen Sample scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Long | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Jeff Werner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Hall | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) SG - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Sample (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Long (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) PF - Jeff Werner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Jeffrey Long loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), George Guidry (SG), Michael Short (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF), David Tenorio (C) Michael Turner, Maynard Coleman, Louis Harris, Stephen Sample, Jeffrey Long | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Adam Schultz (SF), Chris Sword (PF) Derrick Hall, Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG) Joshua Skinner | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Short | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | Harold Eppler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chris Sword | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Michael Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Ray McKane gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Michael Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Evansville | Robert Defalco pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Paul Boyett is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Harold Eppler | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Robert Defalco steals the ball from Ray McKane | 9-13 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Jonathan Burkhart steals the ball from Paul Boyett | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Drake | George Guidry can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Louis Harris (SF), Stephen Sample (PF), Jeffrey Long (C) Ray McKane, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, David Tenorio | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Derrick Hall (SG), Jeff Werner (SF), Lewis Smith (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Chris Sword, Robert Defalco | |
| 13:46 | Drake | George Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Drake | George Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Jeffrey Long gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Drake | George Guidry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derrick Hall - foul #1 on Derrick Hall, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Drake | George Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | Drake | George Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Jeff Werner snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Jeff Werner makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 10-15 |
| 12:44 | Drake | George Guidry misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Jeff Werner is fouled in the backcourt by George Guidry - foul #1 on George Guidry, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Maynard Coleman (SG), Frank Brinkman (C) Michael Turner, George Guidry, Jeffrey Long | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Jeff Werner is hacked by Louis Harris - foul #2 on Louis Harris, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Short (SF), Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Louis Harris, Stephen Sample | |
| Subs | Evansville | Adam Schultz (SF) Derrick Hall | |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Adam Schultz clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Short - foul #1 on Michael Short, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Chris Sword (PF), Jimmy Madison (C) Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith, Mark Wilson | |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maynard Coleman (fresh) SF - Michael Short (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Brinkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Sword (fresh) C - Jimmy Madison (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Joshua Skinner is called for the reach on Ray McKane - foul #1 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (SG), David Tenorio (C) Michael Short, Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Robert Defalco (C) Joshua Skinner, Jimmy Madison | |
| 11:30 | Drake | Ray McKane's pass is intercepted by Robert Defalco | 10-17 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Ray McKane swats the shot by Harold Eppler | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Michael Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Adam Schultz snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Robert Defalco blows the wide open layup | 10-17 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Chris Sword tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses the turnaround in the paint | 10-19 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 10-19 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Chris Sword is hacked by Maynard Coleman - foul #2 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Stephen Sample (SG), Michael Short (SF), Jeffrey Long (C) Ray McKane, Michael Turner, Maynard Coleman, David Tenorio | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Derrick Hall (SG), Jeff Werner (SF), Lewis Smith (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Chris Sword, Robert Defalco | |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Jeff Werner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Jonathan Burkhart | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:41 | Drake | Stephen Sample's layup is rejected by Lewis Smith | 10-19 |
| 09:40 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lewis Smith | 10-19 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Derrick Hall misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by George Guidry - foul #2 on George Guidry, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF) George Guidry | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Derrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Derrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Jeffrey Long grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Michael Short connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gilbert Williams | 13-20 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Derrick Hall clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Gilbert Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Stephen Sample hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gilbert Williams | 15-20 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Mark Wilson tips it home | 15-22 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Stephen Sample is hacked by Joshua Skinner - foul #2 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), David Tenorio (C) Gilbert Williams, Stephen Sample, Jeffrey Long | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Adam Schultz (SF), Chris Sword (PF), Robert Defalco (C) Derrick Hall, Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith, Mark Wilson | |
| 07:53 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Turner and the foul's on Chris Sword - foul #1 on Chris Sword, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Robert Defalco grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Short (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Burkhart (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Tenorio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Sword (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Defalco (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Chris Sword misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Michael Turner pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Michael Short clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Boyett - foul #1 on Paul Boyett, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (PF) Jonathan Burkhart | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:08 | Drake | Michael Short makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Michael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Adam Schultz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Chris Sword pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Jonathan Burkhart (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, Michael Turner, David Tenorio | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (SG), Lewis Smith (PF) Harold Eppler, Chris Sword | |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Frank Brinkman | 19-23 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart's layup is rejected by Robert Defalco | 19-23 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Frank Brinkman tips it in | 21-23 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Adam Schultz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 21-23 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Frank Brinkman grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Jeff Werner snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Gilbert Williams gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Gilbert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Jeffrey Long (PF), David Tenorio (C) Gilbert Williams, Michael Short, Jonathan Burkhart, Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Chris Sword (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Paul Boyett, Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith, Robert Defalco | |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Mark Wilson misses the floater from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Adam Schultz tips it in | 21-25 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Ray McKane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Chris Sword | 21-25 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | Chris Sword can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Stephen Sample gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Michael Turner scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ray McKane | 23-25 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Adam Schultz is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 23-25 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Stephen Sample pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Sample (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Tenorio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Derrick Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Eppler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Sword (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Drake | David Tenorio is fouled on the floor by Derrick Hall - foul #2 on Derrick Hall, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Louis Harris (SF) Michael Turner, Stephen Sample | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Jeff Werner (SF) Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz | |
| 03:27 | Drake | David Tenorio misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Derrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Jeff Werner tips it in | 23-27 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled on the floor by Chris Sword - foul #2 on Chris Sword, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SF), Frank Brinkman (C) Jeffrey Long, David Tenorio | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Lewis Smith (C) Derrick Hall, Mark Wilson | |
| 02:48 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Jeff Werner is fouled in the backcourt by Ray McKane - foul #1 on Ray McKane, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart (PF) Ray McKane | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Jeff Werner makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:28 | Drake | George Guidry travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Maynard Coleman takes the ball from Joshua Skinner in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-28 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Chris Sword | 25-28 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Jeff Werner buries a runner from close range | 25-30 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Louis Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Chris Sword grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 01:14 | Drake | George Guidry is whistled for a carry | 25-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Michael Short (SF), David Tenorio (C) Maynard Coleman, George Guidry, Louis Harris, Frank Brinkman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Derrick Hall (SG), Adam Schultz (SF), Robert Defalco (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Joshua Skinner, Harold Eppler, Jeff Werner, Chris Sword, Lewis Smith | |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Ray McKane is called for the reach on Mark Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray McKane, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Mark Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:12 | Drake | David Tenorio gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Jonathan Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Derrick Hall | 25-34 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Adam Schultz is hacked by Michael Short in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Short, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Long (PF) Jonathan Burkhart | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Ray McKane misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 00:29 | Drake | David Tenorio gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Short is hacked by Paul Boyett - foul #2 on Paul Boyett, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (SG), Jeff Werner (PF) Derrick Hall, Adam Schultz | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Short makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Michael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Maynard Coleman (SF) Michael Short | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Madison (C) Mark Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Maynard Coleman is hacked by Joshua Skinner - foul #3 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Sample (PF) Jeffrey Long | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG) Joshua Skinner | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Maynard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Maynard Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Jeff Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jeff Werner hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-36 |