| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) C - Ronald Massey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Ronald Massey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Drake | Roger Gibbs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Aliff | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Norman Bullock buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Ezell | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Barry Able misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Massey - foul #1 on Ronald Massey, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Ronald Massey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Robert Reece connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Donald Ezell buries a floater from the right block set up by Joshua Dempster and the foul's on Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Barry Able scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Reece | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Norman Bullock is alone and drills a shot from close range | 8-6 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Norman Bullock is hacked by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey | |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clay Brito - foul #1 on Clay Brito, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by James Dantzler is blocked by Jacob Smith | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Drake | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Drake | James Dantzler drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Brito | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | George Pratt misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | George Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | George Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Smith | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Hans (fresh) SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Clay Brito (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Drake | James Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by George Pratt - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), David Farrow (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, Michael Sigman, Melvin Brown | |
| 15:41 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:41 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:21 | Evansville | Ronald Massey is fouled on the floor by Henry Hans - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), Norman Bullock (PF) George Pratt, Alex Domagalski | |
| 15:01 | Evansville | David Farrow connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | James Taylor grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | James Taylor knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Ezell | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | Drake | James Dantzler can't connect on a shot in the lane | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Barry Able hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | James Taylor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Fred Conley - foul #1 on Fred Conley, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Reece, James Dantzler, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Alex Domagalski (PF), Michael Sigman (C) Donald Ezell, David Farrow, Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey | |
| 13:47 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Clay Brito misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacob Smith - foul #1 on Jacob Smith, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Brown (C) James Taylor | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Clay Brito makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Clay Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:32 | Drake | John Smith snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 13:25 | Drake | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) Fred Conley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Smith | 15-16 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Roger Gibbs scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Jacob Smith travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) George Pratt | |
| 12:14 | Drake | Derek Weller is hacked by Alex Domagalski - foul #1 on Alex Domagalski, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG), David Farrow (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, Michael Sigman, Alex Domagalski | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Barry Able is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Bullock (PF) Melvin Brown | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) SG - James Dantzler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Bullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Massey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Derek Weller pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Derek Weller blows the layup but he's hacked by David Farrow - foul #1 on David Farrow, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Alex Domagalski (C) Joshua Dempster, Ronald Massey | |
| 11:13 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-18 |
| 10:49 | Drake | James Dantzler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | David Farrow gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Norman Bullock is hacked by Clay Brito - foul #2 on Clay Brito, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF) James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (SG), Michael Sigman (SF) George Pratt, David Farrow | |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Norman Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Norman Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Smith | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Fred Conley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | John Smith steps in front of the Norman Bullock pass | 21-19 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Roger Gibbs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Michael Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Jeff Mooney snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Fred Conley misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Alex Domagalski | 21-19 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Roger Gibbs steps in front of the Jacob Smith pass in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Michael Sigman is called for the reach on Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Derek Weller (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Donald Ezell, Jacob Smith, Michael Sigman, Norman Bullock, Alex Domagalski | |
| 08:26 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Melvin Brown steps in front of the Robert Reece pass | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dantzler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Weller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Massey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Drake | Derek Weller loses the dribble to George Pratt | 21-19 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:52 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't finish the layup | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Melvin Brown steals it from Derek Weller | 21-19 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | James Dantzler picks off the pass by James Taylor in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Robert Reece can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Ronald Massey pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | George Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Gibbs - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Barry Able (PF), Clay Brito (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Jacob Smith (SG), Alex Domagalski (PF), Michael Sigman (C) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Ronald Massey | |
| 06:03 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Barry Able buries a driving attempt from close range | 23-21 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Sigman, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF), Norman Bullock (PF) George Pratt, Michael Sigman | |
| 05:22 | Drake | Barry Able scores on a floater from the left side | 25-21 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Norman Bullock tips it home | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Norman Bullock steps in front of the Fred Conley pass | 25-23 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Fred Conley is called for the reach on Alex Domagalski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, Norman Bullock | |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Clay Brito snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Barry Able blows the layup | 25-23 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Fred Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a jumper from the right block | 25-23 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | James Dantzler is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), John Smith (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Barry Able, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Bullock (PF) Alex Domagalski | |
| 04:04 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:49 | Drake | James Dantzler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Bullock - foul #1 on Norman Bullock, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF) James Taylor | |
| 03:49 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:49 | Drake | James Dantzler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Norman Bullock gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Norman Bullock can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 25-25 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Farrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Bullock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Massey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff is hacked by Ronald Massey - foul #2 on Ronald Massey, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Derek Weller (SF) James Dantzler, Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, David Farrow, Ronald Massey | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jacob Smith | 27-27 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Derek Weller clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Robert Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Derek Weller buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roger Gibbs | 29-27 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Jacob Smith tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Melvin Brown tips it in | 29-29 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs | 31-29 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Jacob Smith is hacked by Lawrence Aliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Barry Able (PF), Clay Brito (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Derek Weller, John Smith, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Ronald Massey (C) George Pratt, Michael Sigman, Norman Bullock, Melvin Brown | |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Barry Able clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Alex Domagalski - foul #2 on Alex Domagalski, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Fred Conley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG) Jacob Smith | |
| 01:27 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Donald Ezell's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Able | 32-29 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Brito | 32-29 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Jeff Mooney is hacked by Alex Domagalski - foul #3 on Alex Domagalski, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Bullock (PF) Alex Domagalski | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Jeff Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | The short jumper by James Taylor is denied by Clay Brito | 34-29 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | Drake | James Dantzler snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Drake | James Dantzler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-29 |