| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Gary Bolden inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Tony Kelley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-27 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Elmer Naugle gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Chris Richarson is called for the reach on James Peters - foul #2 on Chris Richarson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SF), James Willis (PF) Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:57 | Drake | Robert Baisley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Peters | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Marc McCormick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marc McCormick - foul #1 on Marc McCormick, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Chris Richarson, Marc McCormick, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:59 | Drake | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | James Willis gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Luis Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Morgan | 33-30 |
| 16:46 | Drake | James Peters misses the dunk attempt | 33-30 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Mike Morgan grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jerome Russell - foul #2 on Jerome Russell, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Marc McCormick (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 16:01 | Evansville | James Willis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Thomas Patrick pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Drake | James Peters knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-32 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | James Peters steps in front of the Luis Smith pass | 33-32 |
| 14:43 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Richarson - foul #3 on Chris Richarson, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 14:43 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:43 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Fred Deans | |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:05 | Drake | James Peters knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Lee | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Luis Smith - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Gary Bolden travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Chris Richarson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Tony Kelley connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Luis Smith | 37-36 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Elmer Naugle's pass is intercepted by Tony Kelley | 37-36 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | James Peters blocks the short jumper by Gary Bolden | 37-36 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Tony Kelley tips it in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Marc McCormick (SF), James Willis (PF) Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Tony Kelley buries a runner in the lane | 41-36 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 10:56 | Evansville | Marc McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | James Willis is hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Kendrick Papa, Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:10 | Evansville | Chris Richarson connects on the shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 09:52 | Drake | James Peters clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-36 |
| 09:51 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chris Richarson | 46-36 |
| 09:08 | Drake | James Peters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 08:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Patrick | 46-39 |
| 08:31 | Drake | Gary Bolden takes the ball from Thomas Patrick | 46-39 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 08:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 46-39 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Peter Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SF), James Willis (PF) Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Chris Richarson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 49-39 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-39 |
| 07:04 | Evansville | James Willis pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 06:44 | Evansville | Marc McCormick hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:16 | Drake | James Peters double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Chris Richarson, Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 05:30 | Drake | James Peters is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG) Kendrick Papa | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF) James Peters | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Richard Lee steps in front of the Gary Bolden pass | 51-39 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the finger roll | 51-41 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Elmer Naugle comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Tony Kelley pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Elmer Naugle takes the ball from Mike Morgan in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 04:08 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 51-41 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Elmer Naugle can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Chris Richarson - foul #4 on Chris Richarson, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Willis (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), James Peters (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Percy Hupp, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 03:56 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:33 | Evansville | Gary Bolden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Elmer Naugle gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Bolden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Kelley (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Peters (tiring) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Drake | James Peters knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Lightner | 51-45 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Marc McCormick (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Luis Smith, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG) John Lightner, Elmer Naugle | |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:45 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Peter Beyer's pass is intercepted by Marc McCormick | 52-45 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kendrick Papa | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Drake | Peter Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Sterling Rogers (SF) Chris Richarson, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa is hacked by Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | James Willis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to James Willis | 55-45 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Thomas Patrick pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Robert Baisley drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Patrick | 55-47 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Tony Kelley (C) Warren Sturtz, Kendrick Papa, Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG) Thomas Patrick | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Gary Bolden is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Naugle - foul #3 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG) Chris Richarson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Richard Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Peters | 56-50 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Luis Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Frederic Streit (SF) Gary Bolden | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:39 | Drake | John Lightner is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Elmer Naugle is called for the reach on Kendrick Papa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:33 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by Frederic Streit - foul #1 on Frederic Streit, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Sterling Rogers (SF), Marc McCormick (PF), James Willis (C) Luis Smith, Frederic Streit, Mike Morgan, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:31 | Drake | Robert Baisley blows the layup but he's hacked by James Willis - foul #2 on James Willis, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | James Willis gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | James Willis is hacked by John Lightner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lightner, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Frederic Streit (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Warren Sturtz, Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | James Willis makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | James Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Elmer Naugle can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 62-51 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it in | 62-53 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (PF) James Willis | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Elmer Naugle is called for the reach on Frederic Streit in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG) Elmer Naugle | |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Frederic Streit makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Frederic Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the fadeaway from the right block | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Thomas Patrick is called for the reach on Frederic Streit in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Frederic Streit misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Frederic Streit misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Thomas Patrick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lightner | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Luis Smith is hacked by John Lightner in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lightner, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (SF) Frederic Streit | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-58 |