| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fresh) SF - Allen Free (fresh) PF - Carl Schock (fresh) C - James Saulsbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) SG - James Halliburton (fresh) SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Randy Bates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Allen Free 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) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Alexander - foul #1 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Drake | James Saulsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Carl Schock scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Nelson | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Drake | James Saulsbury buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Schock | 7-0 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Francis Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Drake | James Saulsbury hits a jumper from the left block | 9-0 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Giuseppe Lombardi is called for the reach on James Halliburton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Giuseppe Lombardi, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), Rene Rossi (PF) Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Carl Schock | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Nelson - foul #1 on Harry Nelson, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Davis (C) James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Rene Rossi clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Chapman - foul #1 on Francis Chapman, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG) Harry Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 17:16 | Drake | Rene Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Rene Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Joseph Beekman takes the ball from Francis Chapman | 10-1 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Joseph Beekman is whistled for a carry | 10-1 |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Carl Schock (PF) Kenneth Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Robert Waldrop (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Joseph Washington (C) Christopher Alexander, James Halliburton, Francis Chapman, Randy Bates | |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Washington | 10-3 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Zhuang Chu connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-3 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on Charles Vogelsang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Allen Free (SF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Joseph Beekman, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Waldrop | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Free (fresh) PF - Carl Schock (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sweeten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Marcotte | 12-6 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ryan Marcotte | 12-6 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Harry Nelson - foul #2 on Harry Nelson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Randall Navarra (PF) Harry Nelson, Giuseppe Lombardi, Carl Schock | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Waldrop, Kevin Sweeten, Joseph Washington | |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Allen Free banks in the layup | 14-9 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Halliburton | 14-12 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Randall Navarra lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harley Roderick and he's fouled by Charles Vogelsang - foul #1 on Charles Vogelsang, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Joseph Beekman (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harley Roderick, Allen Free, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Randy Bates (C) Charles Vogelsang, Ryan Marcotte | |
| 14:29 | Drake | Randall Navarra makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Carl Schock (PF) Zhuang Chu, Randall Navarra | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Joseph Washington (PF) James Halliburton, Francis Chapman, Daniel Johnson | |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Randy Bates buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sweeten | 17-15 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Kevin Sweeten denies the turnaround by Joseph Beekman | 17-15 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Peter Davis tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Joseph Beekman grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Peter Davis buries a floater from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Rene Rossi (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Carl Schock, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Waldrop, Kevin Sweeten, Joseph Washington | |
| 12:39 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Randall Navarra grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 12:24 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-15 |
| 12:22 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Saulsbury | 21-15 |
| 12:02 | Drake | James Halliburton is called for the reach on James Saulsbury - foul #1 on James Halliburton, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Free (SF) Randall Navarra | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Ryan Marcotte (C) Christopher Alexander, Randy Bates | |
| 11:56 | Drake | Allen Free can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Free (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Rene Rossi steps in front of the Francis Chapman pass | 21-15 |
| 11:19 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Schock (PF) Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Joseph Washington (C) James Halliburton, Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:19 | Drake | James Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:19 | Drake | James Saulsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:56 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Joseph Washington loses the dribble to Allen Free | 23-15 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi blows the layup | 23-15 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Joseph Washington snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Navarra (SF), Joseph Beekman (C) Allen Free, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Halliburton (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Randy Bates (C) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Francis Chapman, Joseph Washington | |
| 10:06 | Drake | Harley Roderick makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Giuseppe Lombardi | 26-15 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Joseph Beekman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 09:37 | Drake | James Halliburton steals it from Randall Navarra | 26-15 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten can't finish the layup | 26-15 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Randy Bates misses the tip | 26-15 |
| 09:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Schock | 26-15 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Carl Schock misses the lay-in | 26-15 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Carl Schock swats the layup by Randy Bates | 26-15 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Marcotte | 26-15 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Randall Navarra - foul #1 on Randall Navarra, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (PG), Allen Free (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harley Roderick, Randall Navarra, Carl Schock, Joseph Beekman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Francis Chapman (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Kevin Sweeten, Ryan Marcotte, Randy Bates | |
| 08:53 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:42 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi is hacked by Christopher Alexander - foul #2 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Robert Waldrop (SG) Christopher Alexander, James Halliburton | |
| 08:31 | Drake | Peter Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Francis Chapman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Cooper - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Francis Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Francis Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Peter Davis is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), James Saulsbury (C) Giuseppe Lombardi, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop's pass is intercepted by Allen Free | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) SF - Allen Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Drake | Allen Free's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Beekman (SF), Carl Schock (PF) Allen Free, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Francis Chapman drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Waldrop | 26-21 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Joseph Beekman blows the layup but the foul's on Francis Chapman - foul #2 on Francis Chapman, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Randall Navarra (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harley Roderick, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), James Halliburton (SG), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Randy Bates (C) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Francis Chapman, Joseph Washington | |
| 06:51 | Drake | Joseph Beekman makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Joseph Beekman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte misses short on an open jumper from close range | 28-21 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Randall Navarra gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Cooper | 31-21 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Halliburton | 31-23 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Randy Bates | 31-23 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Randy Bates's pass is intercepted by Randall Navarra | 31-23 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Randy Bates takes the ball from Kenneth Cooper | 31-23 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Giuseppe Lombardi blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dewey Choquette | 31-23 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte is fouled on the floor by Randall Navarra - foul #2 on Randall Navarra, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Allen Free (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Randall Navarra, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Robert Waldrop (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Dewey Choquette, Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 31-23 |
| 04:42 | Drake | James Saulsbury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Rene Rossi misses the tip | 31-23 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | James Halliburton is hacked by Giuseppe Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Giuseppe Lombardi, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG) Giuseppe Lombardi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Washington (C) Ryan Marcotte | |
| 04:37 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Allen Free hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 31-25 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | James Halliburton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cooper - foul #2 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (SG), Carl Schock (PF) Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:12 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Zhuang Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Schock (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Halliburton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Waldrop (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Washington (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:03 | Drake | James Halliburton is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on James Halliburton, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Allen Free (SF) Harley Roderick, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Francis Chapman (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Randy Bates (C) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Daniel Johnson, Joseph Washington | |
| 03:03 | Drake | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Randy Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Francis Chapman buries a floater from close range | 32-29 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Bates - foul #1 on Randy Bates, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Beekman (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), Peter Davis (C) Allen Free, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (SG), Kevin Sweeten (PF) James Halliburton, Ryan Marcotte | |
| 01:59 | Drake | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Peter Davis snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Peter Davis knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Nelson and he's fouled by Randy Bates - foul #2 on Randy Bates, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Peter Davis misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Randy Bates | 35-29 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Zhuang Chu steals it from Francis Chapman in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Randall Navarra drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Kevin Sweeten - foul #1 on Kevin Sweeten, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Randall Navarra makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on Charles Vogelsang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Randall Navarra knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Francis Chapman misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Joseph Beekman snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Harry Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Peter Davis tips it in | 43-31 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Joseph Beekman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Randy Bates grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Randy Bates clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-31 |