| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) PF - Craig Wright (fresh) C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Craig Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Edward Brose clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Cooper - foul #1 on Maurice Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Craig Wright pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Edward Brose lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Manuel Cotten steals the ball from Edward Brose | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Andrew Hartwig swats the layup by Edwin Seldon | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Seldon - foul #1 on Edwin Seldon, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) David Vallecillo, Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | John Rushenberg steals it from Manuel Cotten | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Drake | John Rushenberg connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Swink | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | John Rushenberg takes the ball from Maurice Cooper | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Edward Brose scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Raggs | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Evansville | John Rushenberg is called for the reach on Andrew Hartwig - foul #1 on John Rushenberg, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), David Vallecillo (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Edward Brose, Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), William Iverson (SF), Michael Simeon (PF), Jordan Hurst (C) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Michael Simeon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Edwin Seldon pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Norman Schaefer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SF - William Iverson (fresh) PF - Michael Simeon (fresh) C - Jordan Hurst (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Michael Simeon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Edwin Seldon grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Rafael Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vallecillo | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | Thomas Smith is hacked by David Vallecillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vallecillo, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SF), John Rushenberg (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Lawrence Leland (PF) James Foskey, Michael Simeon | |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Cooper | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Larry Raggs can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Jerry Swink (PF) Rafael Lee, David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG), Andrew Hartwig (C) Thomas Smith, William Iverson | |
| 14:24 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Glen Murdock (C) Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Michael Simeon (SF) James Foskey, Jordan Hurst | |
| 13:54 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | Drake | John Rushenberg snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Jerry Swink can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Leland - foul #1 on Lawrence Leland, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SG), Craig Wright (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), William Iverson (PF), Jordan Hurst (C) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Michael Simeon, Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 13:01 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Jerry Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | William Iverson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Jerry Swink grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Norman Schaefer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), David Vallecillo (SG) Edward Brose, Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Rafael Lee in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Edwin Seldon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rafael Lee and the foul's on Jordan Hurst - foul #1 on Jordan Hurst, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig (C) Jordan Hurst | |
| 12:04 | Drake | Edwin Seldon misses the free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Andrew Hartwig | 15-8 |
| 12:00 | Evansville | James Foskey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Andrew Tuholski (C) Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski snags the offensive board | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Iverson (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Lee | 18-8 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | James Foskey drills a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Smith | 18-10 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Craig Wright buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Rafael Lee | 20-10 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | William Iverson is fouled on the floor by Rafael Lee - foul #1 on Rafael Lee, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Larry Raggs (SF), John Rushenberg (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Rafael Lee, Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Michael Simeon (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Jordan Hurst (C) James Foskey, Thomas Smith, Manuel Cotten, William Iverson, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses short on a floater in the lane | 20-10 |
| 10:18 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst snags the offensive board | 20-10 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Hocker, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| 09:36 | Drake | John Rushenberg scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Brose | 22-10 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Larry Raggs - foul #1 on Larry Raggs, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Larry Raggs, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Glen Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-11 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Andrew Tuholski (C) Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:42 | Drake | John Rushenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG), Andrew Hartwig (C) Christopher Hocker, Michael Simeon | |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland scores on a jumper in the lane set up by James Foskey | 22-13 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hartwig - foul #1 on Andrew Hartwig, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Edward Brose, John Rushenberg, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), William Iverson (PF) Maurice Cooper, Jordan Hurst, Lawrence Leland | |
| 07:38 | Drake | Norman Schaefer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-13 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Andrew Hartwig | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Iverson (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Edwin Seldon is called for the reach on Sam Oshiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Seldon, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), Glen Murdock (C) David Vallecillo, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (SG), Michael Simeon (PF) James Foskey, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Craig Wright | 22-13 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Larry Raggs buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Murdock | 25-13 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-13 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Craig Wright gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Glen Murdock drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Lee | 27-13 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Michael Simeon is whistled for a carry | 27-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), John Rushenberg (SF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Jordan Hurst (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Sam Oshiro, Thomas Smith, Manuel Cotten, Michael Simeon, William Iverson | |
| 05:56 | Drake | Edward Brose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-13 |
| 05:54 | Drake | John Rushenberg can't tip it in | 27-13 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Norman Schaefer steals it from Maurice Cooper in the backcourt | 27-13 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Edward Brose buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Schaefer | 29-13 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Tuholski - foul #1 on Andrew Tuholski, team foul #8 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Jerry Swink knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-16 |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Edward Brose is called for the reach on Maurice Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Brose, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG) David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Iverson (SF) Andrew Hartwig | |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) Edward Brose | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Michael Simeon (SF) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Jordan Hurst | |
| 04:12 | Drake | William Iverson swats the short shot by Glen Murdock | 31-16 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Larry Raggs is called for the reach on Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #10 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg, Jerry Swink, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Cotten (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Lawrence Leland, William Iverson | |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:53 | Drake | David Vallecillo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Vallecillo, team foul #11 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Edwin Seldon (C) Craig Wright | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:34 | Evansville | James Foskey is fouled on the floor by Edwin Seldon - foul #3 on Edwin Seldon, team foul #12 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Craig Wright (PF) Rafael Lee, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:34 | Evansville | James Foskey misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:34 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Simeon (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Drake | James Foskey is called for the reach on Edward Brose - foul #1 on James Foskey, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF), Glen Murdock (C) Norman Schaefer, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Jordan Hurst (C) James Foskey, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Edward Brose makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-22 |
| 02:30 | Drake | John Rushenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:09 | Drake | David Vallecillo scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Brose | 35-22 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst lays it in on a great pass from Maurice Cooper | 35-24 |
| 01:51 | Drake | David Vallecillo loses the dribble to Michael Simeon | 35-24 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Craig Wright steals it from Jordan Hurst | 35-24 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Thomas Smith steals it from Edward Brose | 35-24 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten misses the lay-in | 35-24 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jordan Hurst - foul #2 on Jordan Hurst, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Jerry Swink (PF) Edward Brose, David Vallecillo, John Rushenberg, Craig Wright | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), William Iverson (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Maurice Cooper, Thomas Smith, Manuel Cotten, Michael Simeon, Jordan Hurst | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lawrence Leland | 36-24 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Larry Raggs - foul #3 on Larry Raggs, team foul #13 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:02 | Drake | William Iverson steals the ball from Norman Schaefer | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | William Iverson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-26 |