| Lineup | Drake | PG - Nick Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) PF - Kevin Burgher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donald Cole inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Evansville | Robert Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 19:46 | Drake | Kevin Burgher knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Bryant | 45-34 |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Rainey - foul #3 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Hal Bradshaw (SG) Harvey Rainey | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:32 | Evansville | David Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Dennis Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nick Groves | 48-34 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Kevin Burgher steals it from Clifford Campbell | 48-34 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Kevin Burgher makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Robert Myers makes the jumper from the right side set up by Austin Brown | 50-36 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Gregory Bryant misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Henrickson (PG), Jonathan Stone (SG), David John (PF), William Saunders (C) Nick Groves, Hal Bradshaw, Kevin Burgher, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Walter Zullo (PG), Thomas Barden (SG), Russell O'Barr (PF), Jarrett Jones (C) Robert Myers, Clifford Campbell, David Allen, Austin Brown | |
| 18:09 | Drake | Gregory Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Gregory Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Gregory Bryant is called for the reach on Thomas Barden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Donald Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-36 |
| 17:50 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr misses the tip | 52-36 |
| 17:48 | Drake | William Saunders gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Walter Zullo picks off the pass by David John | 52-36 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Donald Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 17:28 | Drake | David John grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 17:13 | Drake | William Saunders hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Bryant | 54-36 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 54-36 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Gilbert Henrickson pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 16:42 | Drake | David John misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 16:41 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Russell O'Barr | 54-36 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Barden | 54-39 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Gregory Bryant buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Stone | 56-39 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | David John is called for the reach on Walter Zullo in the backcourt - foul #2 on David John, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Nick Groves (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Kevin Burgher (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Gilbert Henrickson, Jonathan Stone, David John, William Saunders | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Myers (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG), David Allen (PF), Austin Brown (C) Walter Zullo, Thomas Barden, Russell O'Barr, Jarrett Jones | |
| 16:02 | Evansville | Robert Myers is hacked by Nick Groves - foul #1 on Nick Groves, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| 15:50 | Evansville | Donald Cole comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Nick Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gregory Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Burgher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Drake | David Allen swats the short shot by Hal Bradshaw | 56-39 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Kevin Burgher snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Nick Groves can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-39 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Dennis Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Dennis Fox knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Burgher | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:28 | Evansville | David Allen is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block | 58-41 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 14:18 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Burgher | 58-41 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Kevin Burgher gets the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Dennis Fox misses long on a jumper near the basket | 58-41 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Dennis Fox tips it but misses | 58-41 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Austin Brown snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Robert Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Hal Bradshaw | 58-41 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Donald Cole tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Kevin Burgher blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), David John (SF), David Sealey (C) Nick Groves, Hal Bradshaw, Gregory Bryant, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Walter Zullo (PG), Thomas Barden (SG), Russell O'Barr (SF), Jarrett Jones (PF), Earl Davis (C) Robert Myers, Clifford Campbell, Donald Cole, David Allen, Austin Brown | |
| 13:03 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Kevin Burgher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Burgher - foul #2 on Kevin Burgher, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Drake | William Saunders (C) Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:32 | Drake | David John comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Walter Zullo snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Walter Zullo misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Earl Davis snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:19 | Evansville | Jarrett Jones makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Walter Zullo is called for the reach on Jonathan Stone - foul #1 on Walter Zullo, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daryl Pye (PF) Jarrett Jones | |
| 11:33 | Drake | David Sealey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barden | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathan Stone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David John (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Walter Zullo (fresh) SG - Thomas Barden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell O'Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Pye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Earl Davis's pass is intercepted by William Saunders | 59-47 |
| 11:10 | Drake | William Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Henrickson (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Jonathan Stone, David John, William Saunders | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Myers (PG), Jerry Solum (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Austin Brown (C) Walter Zullo, Thomas Barden, Russell O'Barr, Earl Davis | |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Donald Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Kevin Burgher (PF) David Sealey | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:36 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Austin Brown snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Donald Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gilbert Henrickson - foul #1 on Gilbert Henrickson, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (PF) Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clifford Campbell (SG), David Allen (PF) Robert Myers, Daryl Pye | |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Nick Groves (PG) Gilbert Henrickson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Walter Zullo (PG), Thomas Barden (SF), Jarrett Jones (C) Clifford Campbell, Donald Cole, Austin Brown | |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Jarrett Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nick Groves - foul #2 on Nick Groves, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SG) Harvey Rainey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Russell O'Barr (SF), Earl Davis (C) Jerry Solum, David Allen | |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Jarrett Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Jarrett Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:29 | Drake | David Sealey snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Earl Davis denies the turnaround by Dennis Fox | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Jarrett Jones grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Walter Zullo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Barden | 59-53 |
| 09:02 | Drake | David Sealey's floater is tipped away by Russell O'Barr | 59-53 |
| 09:00 | Evansville | Walter Zullo gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Nick Groves picks off the pass by Jarrett Jones | 59-53 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Nick Groves hits the finger roll | 61-53 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | The short jumper by Russell O'Barr is denied by David Sealey | 61-53 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Jonathan Stone snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw hits a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Russell O'Barr - foul #1 on Russell O'Barr, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Henrickson (PG), David John (SF), Kevin Burgher (PF), William Saunders (C) Nick Groves, Jonathan Stone, David Sealey, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Myers (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Daryl Pye (PF), Austin Brown (C) Walter Zullo, Thomas Barden, Russell O'Barr, Jarrett Jones, Earl Davis | |
| 08:02 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Donald Cole hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Campbell | 64-56 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses long on a floater from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 07:15 | Drake | David John tips it in | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gilbert Henrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hal Bradshaw (tiring) 17 pts. SF - David John (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Burgher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Pye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Austin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Donald Cole is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Cole, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG) Hal Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Solum (SG), David Allen (PF) Clifford Campbell, Daryl Pye | |
| 06:54 | Drake | William Saunders drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Kevin Burgher | 68-56 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Jerry Solum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Nick Groves (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF) Gilbert Henrickson, William Saunders | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:36 | Drake | Harvey Rainey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Groves | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Gregory Bryant is called for the reach on Donald Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (C) David John | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Barden (PG) Robert Myers | |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Gregory Bryant makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Rainey | 73-58 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Thomas Barden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (PG) Nick Groves | |
| Subs | Evansville | Russell O'Barr (SF), Daryl Pye (PF), Earl Davis (C) Donald Cole, David Allen, Austin Brown | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:54 | Drake | Jonathan Stone is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barden - foul #1 on Thomas Barden, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Fox (C) Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Evansville | Walter Zullo (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG) Thomas Barden, Jerry Solum | |
| 05:41 | Drake | Harvey Rainey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daryl Pye | 73-58 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr is hacked by Gregory Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Drake | William Saunders (SF) Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:13 | Drake | William Saunders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Davis - foul #2 on Earl Davis, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Henrickson (PG), David John (PF) Jonathan Stone, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Barden (SF), David Allen (PF), Austin Brown (C) Russell O'Barr, Daryl Pye, Earl Davis | |
| 05:13 | Drake | William Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:13 | Drake | William Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Austin Brown grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Walter Zullo drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Campbell | 74-62 |
| 04:25 | Drake | David John makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Henrickson | 76-62 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | David Allen is called for traveling | 76-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Nick Groves (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Kevin Burgher (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Gilbert Henrickson, William Saunders, David John, David Sealey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Myers (PG), Jerry Solum (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Jarrett Jones (C) Walter Zullo, Clifford Campbell, Thomas Barden, Austin Brown | |
| 03:48 | Drake | Harvey Rainey's pass is intercepted by David Allen | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Donald Cole is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Myers | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Drake | Harvey Rainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SG), David Sealey (C) Harvey Rainey, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Barden (SG), Russell O'Barr (SF), Daryl Pye (PF), Earl Davis (C) Jerry Solum, Donald Cole, David Allen, Jarrett Jones | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Nick Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Burgher (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sealey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell O'Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daryl Pye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Davis (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Robert Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Hal Bradshaw (SF) Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:23 | Drake | David Sealey drills a runner in the paint | 78-64 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Russell O'Barr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Kevin Burgher grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 01:54 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Thomas Barden grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Robert Myers hits the finger roll | 78-66 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Barden - foul #2 on Thomas Barden, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Drake | David John (SF), William Saunders (C) Nick Groves, Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Evansville | Walter Zullo (PG), Jarrett Jones (PF) Robert Myers, Daryl Pye | |
| 01:21 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | William Saunders steals the ball from Jarrett Jones | 80-66 |
| 00:53 | Drake | David John blows the layup | 80-66 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Jarrett Jones grabs the board | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Thomas Barden is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Zullo | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw comes up short on the floater from the right side | 80-68 |
| 00:23 | Drake | David Sealey grabs the offensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw runs out the clock | 80-68 |