| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Tony Kelley's pass is intercepted by Brian Lloyd | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Brian Lloyd lays it up and in | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Tony Kelley is fouled on the floor by Ernest Goodlow - foul #3 on Ernest Goodlow, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Ernest Goodlow | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:49 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Brian Lloyd splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donnell Kirberger | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Jeffrey Dehart steps in front of the Thomas Shelton pass | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Lloyd | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Tony Kelley can't connect on a runner in the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Samuel Barber scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dehart | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Brian Lloyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Luis Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) Jeffrey Dehart, Donnell Kirberger, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Mike Morgan (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF), John Laws (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Thomas Shelton, Tony Kelley, Herbert Dickens | |
| 16:25 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Samuel Barber snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Mike Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Barber - foul #2 on Samuel Barber, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (SF), Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (C) John Laws | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:18 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Lee | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Evansville | Mike Morgan dunks the ball and he's fouled by Kenneth Millard - foul #4 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Richard Lee, Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SG) Gary Bolden, Chris Richarson | |
| 14:41 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Brian Lloyd drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | The jump hook by Mike Morgan is blocked by Ernest Goodlow | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Dehart | 47-42 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Jeffrey Dehart picks off the pass by Herbert Dickens | 47-42 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 11:59 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Brian Lloyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dehart | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Michael Patrick's pass is intercepted by Donnell Kirberger | 50-42 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Jimmy Stemple blocks the short jumper by Ernest Goodlow | 50-42 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 10:34 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Jimmy Stemple denies the turnaround by Brian Lloyd | 50-42 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 09:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Donnell Kirberger | 50-42 |
| 09:28 | Drake | A charge is called on Jeffrey Dehart - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dehart, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Brian Lloyd, Donnell Kirberger, Ernest Goodlow, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), John Laws (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Jimmy Stemple, Herbert Dickens | |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Elmer Naugle is called for the reach on John Laws - foul #1 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | John Laws tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Richard Lee misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Samuel Barber hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Samuel Barber swats the short shot by Tony Kelley | 52-44 |
| 08:10 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by John Laws - foul #3 on John Laws, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Kenneth Millard (SF) Thomas Erving, Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:46 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Lloyd | 55-46 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Chris Richarson's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Barber | 55-46 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Samuel Barber snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Laws (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Drake | Samuel Barber travels with the ball | 55-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (SG), James Willis (C) Chris Richarson, Tony Kelley | |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Kenneth Millard steals it from James Willis | 55-46 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Kenneth Millard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Barber | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Richard Lee steals it from James Willis | 58-46 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Brian Lloyd lays it in set up by Richard Lee | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Samuel Barber is called for the reach on John Laws - foul #3 on Samuel Barber, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Mike Morgan (SF), Herbert Dickens (C) Gary Bolden, Thomas Shelton, James Willis | |
| 05:33 | Evansville | John Laws misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Michael Patrick picks off the pass by Jeffrey Dehart in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | John Laws misses the dunk attempt | 60-46 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 05:14 | Drake | Brian Lloyd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Mike Morgan pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:06 | Evansville | John Laws slams it home | 60-50 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Kenneth Millard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Dehart | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Jeffrey Dehart steals the ball from Mike Morgan | 63-50 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-50 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | John Laws snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Mike Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-52 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Mike Morgan snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | John Laws is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Laws, team foul #2 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Samuel Barber (C) Brian Lloyd, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Tony Kelley (PF) Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, John Laws | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Thomas Erving loses the dribble to Michael Patrick | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) Herbert Dickens | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Erving, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (C) Jimmy Stemple | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Kenneth Millard clanks a floater from the left side | 63-52 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Brian Lloyd evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dehart | 66-52 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-52 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Kenneth Millard loses the ball out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Mike Morgan (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF), John Laws (C) Michael Patrick, Thomas Shelton, Tony Kelley, Herbert Dickens | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the floater from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Mike Morgan tips it in | 66-54 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Chris Richarson takes the ball from Ernest Goodlow | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Mike Morgan connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Bolden - foul #1 on Gary Bolden, team foul #3 | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is fouled on the floor by Mike Morgan - foul #2 on Mike Morgan, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Drake | Brian Lloyd splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 69-56 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Gary Bolden connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeffrey Dehart - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dehart, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart runs out the clock | 69-58 |