| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Derek Brannen inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | John Ried buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Darrell Levitz | 29-20 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Adam Burns knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hollen | 29-23 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Chris Reed grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Adam Burns steps in front of the Reginald Sheldon pass | 29-23 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Adam Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it in | 29-25 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Derek Brannen is fouled on the floor by Brooks Lee - foul #3 on Brooks Lee, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Brooks Lee | |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Larry Hollen snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood buries a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon banks in the layup | 31-28 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the shot from the right side | 31-28 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Roberto Costa tips it in | 31-30 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Chris Reed is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SF), Mark Moore (PF), Darrell Hank (C) Derek Brannen, Reginald Sheldon, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns | |
| 15:50 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Moore - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG) John Ried, Darrell Levitz | |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| 15:50 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | Evansville | Darrell Hank gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Hank (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Evansville | Roberto Costa denies the turnaround by Michael McCrackin | 31-30 |
| 15:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 31-30 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| 15:16 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 14:48 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Brooks Lee | 31-30 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Adam Burns loses the dribble to Michael McCrackin | 31-30 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Adam Burns snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Adam Burns knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski | 31-33 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Roberto Costa steals the ball from Isidro Ricci | 31-33 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Isidro Ricci steps in front of the Brooks Lee pass | 31-33 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Isidro Ricci | 33-33 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Brooks Lee lays it up and in set up by Alex Tryninewski | 33-35 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Chris Reed (C) Isidro Ricci, Anthony Hopkins, Michael McCrackin, Mark Moore, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Derek Brannen is called for the reach on Adam Burns - foul #2 on Derek Brannen, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Leon Reid hits a shot in the paint | 33-37 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is hacked by Brooks Lee - foul #4 on Brooks Lee, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Brooks Lee | |
| 10:31 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Reginald Sheldon | 35-37 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Derek Brannen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Adam Burns | |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Derek Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Derek Brannen blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | Roberto Costa blocks the jumper by Darrell Levitz | 36-37 |
| 08:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rolf Zuwkowski | 36-37 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rolf Zuwkowski | 36-39 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Chris Reed misses the shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon tips it in | 38-39 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is hacked by John Ried - foul #2 on John Ried, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Mark Moore (PF), Darrell Hank (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Reginald Sheldon, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Brooks Lee (C) Dominique Calderwood, Leon Reid | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Hank (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Mark Moore jams it on a nice dish by Michael McCrackin | 40-39 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Roberto Costa can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it home | 40-41 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 05:43 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 42-44 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Chris Reed (C) Isidro Ricci, Anthony Hopkins, Michael McCrackin, Mark Moore, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa | |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-44 |
| 05:20 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Brooks Lee blows the dunk but he's fouled by Reginald Sheldon - foul #1 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Chris Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hollen | 44-48 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Chris Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brooks Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits a 3 from straight away set up by Adam Burns | 44-51 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Adam Burns picks off the pass by Derek Brannen | 44-51 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Leon Reid misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Brooks Lee - foul #5 on Brooks Lee, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Brooks Lee | |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Adam Burns is hacked by John Ried - foul #3 on John Ried, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Leon Reid - foul #2 on Leon Reid, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by John Ried in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ried, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by John Ried - foul #5 on John Ried, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG) John Ried | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Chris Reed snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Chris Reed tips it home | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Isidro Ricci is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isidro Ricci, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Roberto Costa is fouled on the floor by Chris Reed - foul #2 on Chris Reed, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Reginald Sheldon | 47-52 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon makes the floater from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Isidro Ricci is called for the reach on Dominique Calderwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isidro Ricci, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Chris Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Chris Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Roberto Costa is hacked by Isidro Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isidro Ricci, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |