| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) SG - James Halliburton (fresh) SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Randy Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fresh) SF - Allen Free (fresh) PF - Carl Schock (fresh) C - James Saulsbury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Randy Bates misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Free - foul #1 on Allen Free, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Randy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Randy Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | James Saulsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Randy Bates is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Carl Schock clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Francis Chapman pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses the shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Carl Schock gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Francis Chapman picks off the pass by James Saulsbury | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | James Halliburton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Alexander | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Harry Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Free | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Daniel Johnson, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:28 | Drake | Harry Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | James Halliburton snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Harry Nelson is called for the reach on Christopher Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Nelson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Robert Waldrop (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF) Christopher Alexander, James Halliburton, Francis Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Peter Davis (C) Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Harry Nelson picks off the pass by Charles Vogelsang | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Harry Nelson lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Joseph Beekman grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Harry Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Rene Rossi snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Zhuang Chu is called for a charge - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Bates (C) Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG), James Saulsbury (C) Harry Nelson, Peter Davis | |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Cooper - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Francis Chapman (SF) Robert Waldrop, Kevin Sweeten | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Chapman | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Zhuang Chu connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rene Rossi | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vogelsang (fresh) SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) PF - Ryan Marcotte (fairly fresh) C - Randy Bates (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) SF - Joseph Beekman (fairly fresh) PF - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) C - James Saulsbury (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:41 | Drake | Joseph Beekman gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Francis Chapman is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Francis Chapman, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Charles Vogelsang, Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Carl Schock (PF), Peter Davis (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Rene Rossi, James Saulsbury | |
| 15:16 | Drake | Carl Schock is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Joseph Washington (C) Christopher Alexander, Francis Chapman, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:55 | Drake | Harley Roderick comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Harley Roderick | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Peter Davis grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Harley Roderick buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carl Schock and he's fouled by Dewey Choquette - foul #1 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Charles Vogelsang (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Randy Bates (C) Dewey Choquette, James Halliburton, Kevin Sweeten, Daniel Johnson, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Carl Schock, Peter Davis | |
| 13:31 | Drake | Harley Roderick makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Alexander | 12-12 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Randall Navarra knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Marcotte and he's fouled by Harley Roderick - foul #1 on Harley Roderick, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Rene Rossi (PF) Harley Roderick, Randall Navarra | |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Randy Bates - foul #1 on Randy Bates, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG) Charles Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Schock (PF) Joseph Beekman | |
| 12:13 | Drake | James Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:13 | Drake | James Saulsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte blows the layup | 14-17 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | James Halliburton grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) C - Randy Bates (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Schock (fairly fresh) C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander loses the dribble to Rene Rossi | 14-17 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Harry Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 11:15 | Drake | James Saulsbury can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Christopher Alexander | 14-17 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Randy Bates hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Francis Chapman is called for the reach on Rene Rossi - foul #2 on Francis Chapman, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (PG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Christopher Alexander, Francis Chapman, Ryan Marcotte, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), Joseph Beekman (C) Zhuang Chu, Rene Rossi, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| 10:46 | Drake | Harry Nelson double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG) James Halliburton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Harry Nelson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Navarra | 16-20 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Robert Waldrop comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-20 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi hits a driving attempt from close range | 16-22 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Joseph Beekman steals it from Joseph Washington | 16-22 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Joseph Beekman drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Nelson | 16-24 |
| 09:00 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Halliburton (SG), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Randy Bates (C) Charles Vogelsang, Robert Waldrop, Daniel Johnson, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Carl Schock (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Harry Nelson, Giuseppe Lombardi, Randall Navarra, Joseph Beekman | |
| 08:52 | Drake | Zhuang Chu hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-26 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Carl Schock grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Marcotte - foul #1 on Ryan Marcotte, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Kenneth Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Allen Free clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | Zhuang Chu steals the ball from Christopher Alexander in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Zhuang Chu hits the finger roll | 16-29 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Kenneth Cooper is called for the reach on Christopher Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Rene Rossi (SF) Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free | |
| 07:42 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Saulsbury - foul #1 on James Saulsbury, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SF) Kevin Sweeten | |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Peter Davis (C) Zhuang Chu, James Saulsbury | |
| 07:42 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Waldrop (fresh) PF - Ryan Marcotte (fresh) C - Randy Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Schock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Peter Davis misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Waldrop - foul #1 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Johnson (PF) Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Beekman (SF) Rene Rossi | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Peter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Randy Bates is fouled on the floor by Peter Davis - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG), Charles Vogelsang (SG) Christopher Alexander, James Halliburton | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG) Giuseppe Lombardi | |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Randy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Randy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Peter Davis drills a driving attempt near the basket | 20-32 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 06:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 20-32 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Peter Davis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Peter Davis tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Peter Davis is called for the reach on Charles Vogelsang - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Kevin Sweeten (SF), Ryan Marcotte (PF), Joseph Washington (C) Dewey Choquette, Robert Waldrop, Daniel Johnson, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Rene Rossi (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Harry Nelson, Harley Roderick, Joseph Beekman, Carl Schock, Peter Davis | |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Randall Navarra snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 04:54 | Drake | James Saulsbury hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Rossi and he's fouled by Joseph Washington - foul #1 on Joseph Washington, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG) Charles Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Allen Free (SF) Giuseppe Lombardi, Rene Rossi | |
| 04:54 | Drake | James Saulsbury makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:50 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 04:40 | Drake | The jump hook by Randall Navarra is blocked by Ryan Marcotte | 22-37 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | Kevin Sweeten snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | James Halliburton misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Free - foul #2 on Allen Free, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Johnson (PF), Randy Bates (C) Ryan Marcotte, Joseph Washington | |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), Carl Schock (PF) Zhuang Chu, Allen Free, Randall Navarra | |
| 04:22 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | James Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-37 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Carl Schock grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 03:39 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Randy Bates | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Halliburton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Sweeten (tiring) PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Beekman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Schock (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Schock - foul #1 on Carl Schock, team foul #11 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Ryan Marcotte (C) James Halliburton, Kevin Sweeten, Randy Bates | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Allen Free (SF), Peter Davis (C) Harry Nelson, Giuseppe Lombardi, Joseph Beekman, James Saulsbury | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Kenneth Cooper steals it from Ryan Marcotte | 26-37 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Carl Schock can't connect on a floater from close range | 26-37 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Ryan Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on Charles Vogelsang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #12 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Waldrop (SG), Joseph Washington (C) Christopher Alexander, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Rene Rossi (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Allen Free, Carl Schock, Peter Davis | |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Charles Vogelsang makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Kenneth Cooper makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Robert Waldrop - foul #2 on Robert Waldrop, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dewey Choquette (PG) Charles Vogelsang | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG) Zhuang Chu | |
| 02:00 | Drake | Kenneth Cooper makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Dewey Choquette is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Choquette, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (SG) Kenneth Cooper | |
| 01:43 | Drake | Harley Roderick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Rene Rossi tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Francis Chapman makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dewey Choquette | 30-42 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Harry Nelson is hacked by Ryan Marcotte - foul #2 on Ryan Marcotte, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Halliburton (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Francis Chapman, Ryan Marcotte | |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Joseph Beekman (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harley Roderick, Rene Rossi, Randall Navarra, James Saulsbury | |
| 01:14 | Drake | Harry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Harry Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Giuseppe Lombardi picks off the pass by Dewey Choquette in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Joseph Beekman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Peter Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 30-43 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Peter Davis tips it but misses | 30-43 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Harry Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Harry Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Daniel Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Allen Free misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-46 |