| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vetter (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jerry Caskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | David Farrow inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Drake | Joseph Wallis grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Brian Hunter is hacked by David Farrow - foul #2 on David Farrow, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Joseph Wallis's floater is tipped away by Frank Snavely | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Melvin Brown clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Jerry Caskey is called for the reach on Ty Bunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Caskey, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 19:01 | Drake | William Vetter scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Stout and he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #1 on Frank Snavely, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Drake | William Vetter makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Wallis | 38-37 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Joseph Wallis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), George Berry (C) Ty Bunn, Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PG), Lynn Minor (SG) Jerry Caskey, John Carter | |
| 18:37 | Evansville | David Farrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG) David Farrow | |
| 18:20 | Drake | George Berry misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #2 on Frank Snavely, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Shepherd (SF), James Hrobsky (C) Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 18:20 | Drake | George Berry makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | Drake | George Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | James Hrobsky drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Carter | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Hrobsky | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Drake | George Berry snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Pete Mayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Lynn Minor grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Carter | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Pete Mayes is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), William Vetter (C) Pete Mayes, Alfred Dubuc, Sean Dean, Neal Hopkins, George Berry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Lynn Minor, Richard Shepherd, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky | |
| 16:58 | Drake | Brian Hunter knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ty Bunn and he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #3 on Frank Snavely, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Santos Flores (C) Frank Snavely | |
| 16:58 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Melvin Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Caskey | 43-43 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Melvin Brown steps in front of the Ty Bunn pass | 43-43 |
| 16:33 | Evansville | Ty Bunn is called for the reach on Jerry Caskey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ty Bunn, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) Ty Bunn | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:17 | Evansville | William Vetter swats the layup by Melvin Brown | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | David Farrow misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 16:15 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Pete Mayes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Caskey - foul #3 on Jerry Caskey, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF) Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PG), James Hrobsky (C) Jerry Caskey, Santos Flores | |
| 16:10 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:50 | Evansville | James Hrobsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Wilson Pierre (C) Pete Mayes, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Richard Shepherd (SF), Frank Snavely (C) John Carter, David Farrow, Melvin Brown | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sigman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Sean Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:05 | Evansville | Michael Sigman connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Dean | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Neal Hopkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ty Bunn and he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #1 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (C) Ty Bunn, Alfred Dubuc, Sean Dean, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Michael Sigman, Richard Shepherd, James Hrobsky | |
| 14:33 | Drake | Neal Hopkins misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | Thomas Lai drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Snavely | 50-47 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Pete Mayes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Hunter | 53-47 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Thomas Lai's pass is intercepted by William Vetter in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Neal Hopkins makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Hunter | 55-47 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Neal Hopkins is called for the reach on Melvin Brown - foul #2 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), George Berry (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Pete Mayes, Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), Lynn Minor (SF), Santos Flores (C) Jerry Caskey, David Farrow, Frank Snavely | |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ty Bunn - foul #4 on Ty Bunn, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) Ty Bunn | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Thomas Lai makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Joseph Wallis pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Santos Flores pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Lynn Minor lays it in set up by Santos Flores | 55-50 |
| 12:16 | Drake | John Carter is called for the reach on Alfred Dubuc - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Shepherd (SF), James Hrobsky (C) John Carter, Santos Flores | |
| 12:16 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | James Hrobsky grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Lynn Minor is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Mayes - foul #3 on Pete Mayes, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SF) Alfred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:03 | Evansville | James Hrobsky buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Shepherd | 55-52 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Wilson Pierre loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Sean Dean (SF) Pete Mayes, John Nace | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (SG), Michael Sigman (PF) Lynn Minor, Melvin Brown | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sean Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wallis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Caskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Dean - foul #1 on Sean Dean, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (C) Sean Dean, Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF) Thomas Lai | |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:17 | Drake | William Vetter lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | William Vetter is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd - foul #1 on William Vetter, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (PG) Ronald Stout | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), Frank Snavely (C) Jerry Caskey, Richard Shepherd | |
| 10:50 | Evansville | James Hrobsky can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilson Pierre - foul #4 on Wilson Pierre, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF) George Berry, Brian Hunter, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG) Michael Sigman | |
| 10:50 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Nace | 59-56 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | James Hrobsky connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-58 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Frank Snavely lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Vetter - foul #2 on William Vetter, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), George Berry (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF) Alfred Dubuc, John Nace, Sean Dean, Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (SG), Lynn Minor (SF), Michael Sigman (PF) John Carter, David Farrow, James Hrobsky | |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Neal Hopkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Lynn Minor can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Hunter - foul #2 on Brian Hunter, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) George Berry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Shepherd (SF), Santos Flores (C) Thomas Lai, Frank Snavely | |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:08 | Drake | William Vetter snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Ronald Stout is hacked by Santos Flores - foul #1 on Santos Flores, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF) Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Brown (PF) Michael Sigman | |
| 08:52 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Pete Mayes steals the ball from Lynn Minor in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Pete Mayes hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Lynn Minor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Minor, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG) Lynn Minor | |
| 08:33 | Drake | William Vetter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Caskey - foul #4 on Jerry Caskey, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG) Jerry Caskey | |
| 08:33 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:33 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 65-62 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Santos Flores snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Santos Flores drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Brown | 65-64 |
| 07:45 | Drake | William Vetter double dribbles | 65-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), George Berry (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Pete Mayes, Ronald Stout, John Nace, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SG), David Farrow (SF), Frank Snavely (C) John Carter, Richard Shepherd, Santos Flores | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neal Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sigman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | David Farrow can't throw it down | 65-64 |
| 07:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ty Bunn | 65-64 |
| 07:20 | Drake | George Berry misses long on a shot from the right block | 65-64 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Thomas Lai scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Snavely | 65-66 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Neal Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF) George Berry, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lynn Minor (SG), James Hrobsky (PF) Thomas Lai, Melvin Brown | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Alfred Dubuc is called for the reach on Lynn Minor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Dubuc, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Neal Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Lynn Minor | 65-68 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | David Farrow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lynn Minor | 65-70 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-70 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Neal Hopkins snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Ty Bunn is fouled on the floor by Frank Snavely - foul #4 on Frank Snavely, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Wallis (PF) Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG), John Carter (SG), Melvin Brown (PF) Michael Sigman, David Farrow, Frank Snavely | |
| 06:24 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Lynn Minor travels in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SF) Sean Dean | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:09 | Drake | John Nace is hacked by Melvin Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Brown, team foul #14 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF) Alfred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:09 | Drake | John Nace makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:09 | Drake | John Nace misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | James Hrobsky snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Brian Hunter takes the ball from Jerry Caskey | 68-70 |
| 05:59 | Drake | John Nace can't finish the layup | 68-70 |
| 05:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lynn Minor | 68-70 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Melvin Brown knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Minor | 68-72 |
| 05:20 | Drake | Joseph Wallis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Melvin Brown - foul #4 on Melvin Brown, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Drake | George Berry (SG), William Vetter (C) Brian Hunter, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Richard Shepherd (SF), Santos Flores (C) John Carter, Lynn Minor, James Hrobsky | |
| 05:20 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:20 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 05:01 | Drake | William Vetter snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Joseph Wallis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ty Bunn | 72-72 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd is hacked by John Nace - foul #1 on John Nace, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF) Ty Bunn, John Nace, Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Melvin Brown, Santos Flores | |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:34 | Drake | William Vetter lays it in | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Sean Dean steals it from Thomas Lai | 74-74 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Sean Dean banks in the layup | 76-74 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-74 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Dubuc (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Sean Dean (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Berry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vetter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Caskey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Sean Dean can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Shepherd - foul #2 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), John Nace (SG), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ronald Stout, Alfred Dubuc, George Berry, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), James Hrobsky (C) Jerry Caskey, Richard Shepherd, Michael Sigman, Frank Snavely | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Sean Dean makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Sean Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | John Carter can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 03:15 | Evansville | James Hrobsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:02 | Evansville | Melvin Brown can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 78-76 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Neal Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), Brian Hunter (SF) John Nace, Sean Dean | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PG), Lynn Minor (SG), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, John Carter, Melvin Brown | |
| 02:42 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Pierre | 81-76 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | James Hrobsky's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stout in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Neal Hopkins connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Stout and the foul's on David Farrow - foul #3 on David Farrow, team foul #17 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG) Ronald Stout | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:22 | Drake | Neal Hopkins makes the free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Ronald Stout (SG) Pete Mayes, Alfred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Brown (PF) James Hrobsky | |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Melvin Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on Neal Hopkins - foul #3 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 84-78 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Brian Hunter scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Stout and he's fouled by David Farrow - foul #4 on David Farrow, team foul #18 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Wallis (PF), William Vetter (C) Neal Hopkins, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), John Carter (SG) Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Brian Hunter misses the free throw | 86-78 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 86-78 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Brian Hunter takes the ball from John Carter in the backcourt | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Drake | Ronald Stout's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lai | 86-78 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | John Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-78 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Joseph Wallis grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Ty Bunn can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Lai - foul #4 on Thomas Lai, team foul #19 | 86-78 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Ty Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | David Farrow is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Drake | Thomas Lai is called for the reach on Joseph Wallis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Lai, team foul #20 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (C) William Vetter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG) Thomas Lai | |
| 00:57 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey is hacked by Ronald Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (C) Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lynn Minor (SG), Richard Shepherd (SF), Michael Sigman (PF), James Hrobsky (C) John Carter, David Farrow, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey misses the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey misses the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:54 | Drake | William Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 90-80 |
| 00:51 | Drake | William Vetter is hacked by Lynn Minor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Minor, team foul #21 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (PF) Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:51 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:51 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Ty Bunn is called for the reach on Michael Sigman - foul #5 on Ty Bunn, team foul #14 | 92-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Joseph Wallis (PF) Ty Bunn, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:45 | Drake | William Vetter is hacked by Lynn Minor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Minor, team foul #22 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (PF) Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:45 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:45 | Drake | William Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Michael Sigman grabs the board | 93-82 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Lynn Minor loses the dribble to Neal Hopkins | 93-82 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Drake | James Hrobsky steals it from Neal Hopkins | 93-82 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-85 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Wallis (PF) Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Lynn Minor, Richard Shepherd, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Jerry Caskey is called for the reach on Pete Mayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Caskey, team foul #23 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (PF) Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PG) Jerry Caskey | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 94-85 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Ronald Stout gets the rebound | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Pete Mayes runs out the clock | 94-85 |