| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Henkle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Holder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Horace Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willis Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Willis Alexander inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the jump hook from the left block set up by James Cox and he's hacked by Lloyd Henkle - foul #1 on Lloyd Henkle, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 19:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Cox | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Robert Arnold is hacked by Kevin Wilson - foul #1 on Kevin Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Robert Arnold connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Horace Guinn | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Johnny Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Johnny Brown is called for the reach on Horace Guinn - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Harry Holder hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ronald Massey (C) Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | James Cox (PG), Coy Leedy (SG), Edward Zalar (SF), Richard Zang (PF) Harry Holder, Horace Guinn, Willis Alexander, Robert Arnold | |
| 18:23 | Drake | Darrell Moriarty is called for the reach on James Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Moriarty, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Henry Justice (PF) Waldo Dimartino | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:10 | Drake | James Cox hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Coy Leedy | 40-43 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Henry Justice is called for 10 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Wortman (PG), Benjamin Sapp (SG), Michael Scott (SF) Darrell Moriarty, Lloyd Henkle, Kevin Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) James Cox | |
| 17:43 | Drake | Ronald Massey steps in front of the Fred Conley pass | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Ronald Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Paul Wortman is called for the reach on Fred Conley - foul #2 on Paul Wortman, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino (PF) Henry Justice | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 17:03 | Drake | James Cox can't throw it down | 40-43 |
| 17:02 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Zalar | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | Drake | James Cox connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry Holder | 40-46 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Richard Zang blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Sapp | 40-46 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Paul Wortman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Sapp | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Wortman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benjamin Sapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Holder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Zalar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Zang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Leedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Paul Wortman picks off the pass by Richard Zang | 42-46 |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Michael Scott lays it in set up by Paul Wortman | 44-46 |
| 15:25 | Drake | Edward Zalar is hacked by Benjamin Sapp - foul #1 on Benjamin Sapp, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Lloyd Henkle (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Henry Justice (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Paul Wortman, Benjamin Sapp, Michael Scott, Waldo Dimartino, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Horace Guinn (PG), Edward Woods (SG), Willis Alexander (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), James Cox (C) Harry Holder, James Cox, Edward Zalar, Richard Zang, Coy Leedy | |
| 15:04 | Drake | Horace Guinn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lloyd Henkle | 44-46 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Johnny Brown connects on the floater in the paint set up by Darrell Moriarty and he's fouled by Edward Woods - foul #4 on Edward Woods, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG) Edward Woods | |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Johnny Brown makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Drake | James Cox hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Fred Conley | 47-48 |
| 14:27 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Moriarty, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Horace Guinn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Henry Justice is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:34 | Drake | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Drake | Fred Conley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Moriarty | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Horace Guinn clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Henry Justice gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Guinn - foul #2 on Horace Guinn, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Benjamin Sapp (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Norman Bullock (C) Darrell Moriarty, Lloyd Henkle, Kevin Wilson, Henry Justice, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Willis Alexander hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Cox | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Guinn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willis Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Jacob Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Wortman (PG), Lloyd Henkle (SG), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, Benjamin Sapp, Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Drake | Coy Leedy (SG), Edward Zalar (PF) Horace Guinn, Robert Arnold | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Coy Leedy misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Coy Leedy tips it home | 52-53 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Ronald Massey connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Henkle | 54-53 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Edward Zalar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Holder | 54-55 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Edward Zalar takes the ball from Waldo Dimartino in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Edward Zalar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Paul Wortman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:54 | Evansville | Michael Scott buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Henkle | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Coy Leedy drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harry Holder | 57-57 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Ronald Massey misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Willis Alexander gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Willis Alexander loses the dribble to Ronald Massey | 57-57 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Harry Holder is called for the reach on Paul Wortman - foul #3 on Harry Holder, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Benjamin Sapp (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Henry Justice (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Paul Wortman, Lloyd Henkle, Michael Scott, Waldo Dimartino, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), James Cox (SG), Robert Arnold (PF), Richard Zang (C) Harry Holder, Coy Leedy, Willis Alexander, James Cox | |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Conley - foul #1 on Fred Conley, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Richard Zang grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Robert Arnold misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Wilson - foul #2 on Kevin Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Henry Justice connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Sapp | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Justice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Zalar (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Drake | Richard Zang misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Brown - foul #2 on Johnny Brown, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Woods (SG), Horace Guinn (SF) Fred Conley, Edward Zalar | |
| 07:36 | Drake | Richard Zang makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Richard Zang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Henry Justice misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Edward Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Horace Guinn | 59-62 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty is hacked by James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Lloyd Henkle (SG), Norman Bullock (PF) Darrell Moriarty, Benjamin Sapp, Henry Justice | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Edward Zalar (SF), James Cox (C) James Cox, Horace Guinn, Richard Zang | |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle is open but misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Fred Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Robert Arnold buries a driving attempt from the left block | 59-64 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Smith | 61-64 |
| 05:37 | Drake | James Cox makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Woods | 61-66 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Woods - foul #5 on Edward Woods, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Henry Justice (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, Norman Bullock, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Horace Guinn (SG), Willis Alexander (SF), Coy Leedy (PF) Edward Woods, Edward Zalar, Robert Arnold | |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Henry Justice is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 05:26 | Drake | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Horace Guinn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willis Alexander | 61-69 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Lloyd Henkle | 63-69 |
| 04:26 | Drake | James Cox hits the finger roll | 63-71 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Kevin Wilson misses the floater near the basket | 63-71 |
| 04:09 | Drake | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Horace Guinn knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Cox | 63-73 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | James Cox is called for the reach on Darrell Moriarty - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Benjamin Sapp (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Norman Bullock (C) Lloyd Henkle, Kevin Wilson, Henry Justice, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG), James Cox (SG), Edward Zalar (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Richard Zang (C) Fred Conley, Horace Guinn, Willis Alexander, Coy Leedy, James Cox | |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Zalar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Arnold (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Robert Arnold clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Waldo Dimartino - foul #2 on Waldo Dimartino, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Wortman (PG) Darrell Moriarty | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Robert Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Robert Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Norman Bullock grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Benjamin Sapp misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 03:18 | Drake | James Cox snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Harry Holder can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-73 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Norman Bullock pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Johnny Brown (C) Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Drake | Coy Leedy (SF), James Cox (C) Edward Zalar, Robert Arnold | |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Johnny Brown banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Sapp | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Paul Wortman steals it from Harry Holder | 67-73 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Benjamin Sapp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Wortman | 69-73 |
| 01:53 | Drake | James Cox can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Brown - foul #3 on Johnny Brown, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Lloyd Henkle (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF) Paul Wortman, Benjamin Sapp, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Drake | Horace Guinn (SG), Willis Alexander (SF), Robert Arnold (PF) James Cox, Coy Leedy, Richard Zang | |
| 01:53 | Drake | James Cox makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:53 | Drake | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Arnold | 69-75 |
| 01:21 | Drake | The short jumper by Willis Alexander is denied by Johnny Brown | 69-75 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Willis Alexander tips it in | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Henkle | 71-77 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Robert Arnold scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Horace Guinn steals it from Lloyd Henkle | 71-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Darrell Moriarty is called for the reach on Robert Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Moriarty, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Robert Arnold steals the ball from Waldo Dimartino | 71-81 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Willis Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Moriarty - foul #5 on Darrell Moriarty, team foul #13 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Wortman (PG), Benjamin Sapp (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Henry Justice (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Darrell Moriarty, Lloyd Henkle, Kevin Wilson, Waldo Dimartino, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | James Cox (SG), Edward Zalar (PF), Richard Zang (C) Harry Holder, Robert Arnold, James Cox | |
| 00:43 | Drake | Willis Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Willis Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Michael Scott can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Zang | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Horace Guinn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 71-82 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Paul Wortman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Benjamin Sapp makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Justice | 73-82 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Henkle (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Paul Wortman, Michael Scott, Henry Justice, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Holder (PG), Robert Arnold (PF), James Cox (C) James Cox, Edward Zalar, Richard Zang | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Harry Holder runs out the clock | 73-82 |