| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Laws (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Michael Lewis double dribbles | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Luis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Samuel Barber snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | John Laws snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Luis Smith travels with the ball | 24-28 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Glenn Forshee comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 24-28 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | John Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Glenn Forshee pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Michael Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is hacked by Luis Smith - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 17:10 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Michael Patrick - foul #2 on Michael Patrick, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Barber | 24-30 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Glenn Forshee denies the turnaround by Luis Smith | 24-30 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-30 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Luis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, John Laws, Luis Smith, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Samuel Barber | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Drake | Glenn Forshee lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 24-32 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Baisley - foul #3 on Robert Baisley, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is fouled on the floor by Israel Rotz - foul #2 on Israel Rotz, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG), Jimmy Stemple (C) Raymond Pooley, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:17 | Drake | Kenneth Millard drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 26-34 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Kenneth Millard steals the ball from Mike Morgan | 26-34 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Kenneth Millard blows the layup | 26-34 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 26-34 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Kenneth Millard loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), John Laws (SF), Luis Smith (PF) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Robert Baisley | |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Patrick | 29-34 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| 12:05 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 29-34 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Stemple - foul #2 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (C) Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:44 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Laws (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Luis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Samuel Barber travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the driving attempt from the left block | 33-35 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is hacked by Raymond Pooley - foul #1 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:02 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-35 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Glenn Forshee tips it home | 33-37 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Kenneth Millard gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Michael Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 33-40 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-40 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Brian Lloyd travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Michael Patrick, John Laws, Luis Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, Michael Lewis, Samuel Barber | |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Baisley - foul #4 on Robert Baisley, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Mike Morgan is called for the reach on Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Mike Morgan, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG), Herbert Dickens (C) Raymond Pooley, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Thomas Erving makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens drills a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Peter Beyer connects on the jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 05:56 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), John Laws (SF), Luis Smith (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Samuel Barber (C) Richard Lee, Thomas Erving, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| 05:36 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Samuel Barber pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Glenn Forshee knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 38-45 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Samuel Barber swats the shot by Luis Smith | 38-45 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Laws | 40-45 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Lloyd | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Laws (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Luis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Patrick | 43-47 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 43-49 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 02:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 43-49 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Patrick - foul #3 on Michael Patrick, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Shelton (SF) John Laws | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Samuel Barber | |
| 02:41 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Kenneth Millard scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Glenn Forshee | 43-53 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Robert Baisley | |
| 01:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Lewis | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens blows the layup | 43-56 |
| 01:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Millard | 43-56 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Kenneth Millard's layup is rejected by Herbert Dickens | 43-56 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Herbert Dickens | 43-56 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Israel Rotz is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Rotz, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Barber - foul #2 on Samuel Barber, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Elmer Naugle | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Samuel Barber connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kenneth Millard runs out the clock | 47-60 |