| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) SG - George Guidry (fresh) SF - Christopher Sandoz (fresh) PF - Louis Harris (fresh) C - Christopher Cooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Christopher Cooley 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) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Louis Harris misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Paul Boyett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Eppler | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled on the floor by Paul Boyett - foul #1 on Paul Boyett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Christopher Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Eppler - foul #1 on Harold Eppler, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Christopher Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ray McKane | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | Drake | George Guidry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Lewis Smith comes up short on the floater from the right block | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandoz | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Ray McKane scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Cooley | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Evansville | Paul Boyett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Harold Eppler misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Lewis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Adam Schultz is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Eppler | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Ray McKane knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Guidry | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Mark Wilson hits a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Boyett and he's hacked by Louis Harris - foul #1 on Louis Harris, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Albaugh (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Carl Baird (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Christopher Sandoz, Louis Harris, Christopher Cooley | |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Frank Brinkman loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Harold Eppler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (PF) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:14 | Drake | Carl Baird can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | Jeff Werner grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:52 | Evansville | Mark Wilson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Boyett and he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Robert Defalco (PF) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG) Albert Albaugh | |
| 15:52 | Evansville | Mark Wilson misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Frank Brinkman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) PF - Robert Defalco (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Turner (fresh) SF - Maynard Coleman (fresh) PF - Carl Baird (fresh) C - Frank Brinkman (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Frank Brinkman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jeff Werner | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Slocum | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Michael Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Smith (PF) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Albert Albaugh (SG), Matthew Drye (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Michael Turner, Maynard Coleman, Carl Baird, Frank Brinkman | |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Robert Defalco buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Herman Slocum and he's fouled by Albert Albaugh - foul #1 on Albert Albaugh, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Adam Schultz (SF) Joshua Skinner | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG) Albert Albaugh | |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Robert Defalco makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:32 | Drake | George Guidry is hacked by Jeff Werner - foul #1 on Jeff Werner, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG) Herman Slocum | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:21 | Drake | Christopher Cooley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG) Jeff Werner | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:21 | Drake | Christopher Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Christopher Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Adam Schultz hits a wide open floater in the paint | 17-8 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Matthew Drye's pass is intercepted by Robert Defalco | 17-8 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Harold Eppler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Madison (C) Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Albaugh (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Carl Baird (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Matthew Drye, Louis Harris, Christopher Cooley | |
| 13:29 | Drake | Frank Brinkman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Frank Brinkman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Frank Brinkman clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Madison - foul #1 on Jimmy Madison, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Jeff Werner (PF) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Sandoz (SF) Albert Albaugh | |
| 13:05 | Drake | Frank Brinkman makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Frank Brinkman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Adam Schultz grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Jeff Werner - foul #2 on Jeff Werner, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (C) Jeff Werner | |
| Subs | Drake | Albert Albaugh (SG), Louis Harris (PF) Carl Baird, Frank Brinkman | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Herman Slocum steps in front of the Maynard Coleman pass | 17-9 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Adam Schultz is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Joshua Skinner | 19-9 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Michael Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Albaugh | 19-12 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Slocum | 22-12 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Albert Albaugh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Skinner - foul #1 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Smith (PF), Robert Defalco (C) Jimmy Madison, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Matthew Drye (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Michael Turner, Louis Harris, Maynard Coleman | |
| 11:56 | Drake | Albert Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Albert Albaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) C - Robert Defalco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Albaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sandoz (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Drye (fresh) C - Christopher Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Lewis Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Adam Schultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 22-14 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Albert Albaugh gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Matthew Drye clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 22-14 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Christopher Cooley snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Ray McKane clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-14 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Adam Schultz snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:18 | Evansville | Christopher Sandoz steps in front of the Herman Slocum pass | 22-14 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Ray McKane throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Sandoz | 22-16 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Lewis Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 22-16 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Adam Schultz tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Matthew Drye pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Ray McKane is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Slocum - foul #1 on Herman Slocum, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Jimmy Madison (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner, Lewis Smith, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Albert Albaugh, Christopher Sandoz, Matthew Drye, Christopher Cooley | |
| 09:57 | Drake | Ray McKane makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Ray McKane misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Louis Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:35 | Drake | George Guidry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-17 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Louis Harris tips it home | 22-19 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Frank Brinkman buries a 3 from the right corner set up by George Guidry | 24-22 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Adam Schultz clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Maynard Coleman - foul #1 on Maynard Coleman, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Defalco (PF) Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Williams (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Carl Baird (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Louis Harris, Frank Brinkman | |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Adam Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Christopher Cooley connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 26-24 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Harold Eppler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Schultz | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Eppler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gilbert Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Baird (fresh) C - Christopher Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Drake | Gilbert Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Wilson | 29-24 |
| 07:25 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Harold Eppler | 29-24 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Robert Defalco misses long on a shot from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Carl Baird pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Gilbert Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Williams, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Lewis Smith (PF), Stuart Bryan (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Matthew Drye (SF), Louis Harris (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Gilbert Williams, Maynard Coleman, Carl Baird, Christopher Cooley | |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner is hacked by Matthew Drye - foul #1 on Matthew Drye, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG), Jimmy Madison (C) Robert Defalco, Stuart Bryan | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG) Michael Turner | |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Louis Harris steals it from Joshua Skinner | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Drake | George Guidry is fouled on the floor by Derrick Hall - foul #1 on Derrick Hall, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Drake | George Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Lewis Smith gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Frank Brinkman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Louis Harris tips it home | 29-26 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Lewis Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Louis Harris - foul #2 on Louis Harris, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Albert Albaugh (SG), Christopher Sandoz (SF), Carl Baird (PF), Christopher Cooley (C) George Guidry, Matthew Drye, Louis Harris, Frank Brinkman | |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Lewis Smith makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Lewis Smith takes the ball from Ray McKane | 32-26 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Herman Slocum buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Ray McKane connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Albert Albaugh | 35-28 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Ray McKane is called for the reach on Herman Slocum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray McKane, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Robert Defalco (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Derrick Hall, Joshua Skinner, Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Frank Brinkman (PF) Ray McKane, Christopher Sandoz, Carl Baird | |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Herman Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Frank Brinkman gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Michael Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Robert Defalco pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Robert Defalco lays it in set up by Mark Wilson | 37-28 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Herman Slocum steps in front of the Michael Turner pass | 37-28 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Robert Defalco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG) Herman Slocum | |
| Subs | Drake | George Guidry (SG), Matthew Drye (PF) Albert Albaugh, Frank Brinkman | |
| 03:56 | Drake | George Guidry makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 37-30 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Michael Turner is called for the reach on Lewis Smith - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (SG), Jeff Werner (SF) Harold Eppler, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray McKane (PG), Louis Harris (PF) Maynard Coleman, Christopher Cooley | |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Lewis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Lewis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Defalco (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ray McKane (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Drye (fresh) PF - Louis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:20 | Drake | George Guidry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Ray McKane tips it home | 39-32 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Paul Boyett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stuart Bryan (C) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Cooley (C) Michael Turner | |
| 03:03 | Drake | George Guidry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Skinner - foul #2 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG) Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Sandoz (SF) Matthew Drye | |
| 03:03 | Drake | George Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:03 | Drake | George Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Jeff Werner snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Boyett | 41-33 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Christopher Sandoz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Jeff Werner's pass is intercepted by Louis Harris | 41-33 |
| 02:00 | Drake | The short jumper by Louis Harris is denied by Stuart Bryan | 41-33 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Derrick Hall snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Derrick Hall misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Paul Boyett gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Paul Boyett is hacked by Christopher Cooley - foul #1 on Christopher Cooley, team foul #10 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Robert Defalco (SF), Jimmy Madison (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Derrick Hall, Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Stuart Bryan | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Albaugh (SG), Maynard Coleman (SF), Carl Baird (PF), Frank Brinkman (C) Ray McKane, George Guidry, Christopher Sandoz, Louis Harris, Christopher Cooley | |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Paul Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Paul Boyett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Frank Brinkman connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maynard Coleman | 43-35 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Mark Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Michael Turner gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Albert Albaugh connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Maynard Coleman | 43-38 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Baird - foul #1 on Carl Baird, team foul #11 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Adam Schultz (SF) Paul Boyett, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Adam Schultz - foul #1 on Adam Schultz, team foul #11 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Defalco (PF) Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Drye (SF) Frank Brinkman | |
| 00:04 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses short on a halfcourt shot | 45-40 |