| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommy Garst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Garth Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCarrol (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Oleson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Garth Cervantez inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Garth Cervantez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Bobby Brawner grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Charles Parker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Lee Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Vincent Jones steals the ball from Marvin Blue in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Kenneth Oleson takes the ball from Garth Cervantez | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 18:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Garth Cervantez | 37-41 |
| 18:29 | Drake | Garth Cervantez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Brawner | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Marvin Blue is open but misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | William Woodley gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | William McCarrol comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Jones - foul #1 on Vincent Jones, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Basso (SF), Jake White (PF), Charles Link (C) Garth Cervantez, Charles Parker, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), James Ford (SG), Gary Lipsey (PF), Scott Asay (C) Marvin Blue, William Woodley, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 18:01 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Jake White clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William McCarrol | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | James Ford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clay Suttles (C) William McCarrol | |
| 17:28 | Drake | Tommy Garst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Scott Asay grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Charles Makela's fadeaway is rejected by Jake White | 40-43 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Vincent Jones gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Tommy Garst buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jake White | 42-43 |
| 16:58 | Evansville | Charles Makela misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Charles Link pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Vincent Jones is hacked by Scott Asay - foul #1 on Scott Asay, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Dixon (SF), Charles Parker (PF) Vincent Jones, Jake White | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG) Charles Makela | |
| 16:26 | Drake | Tommy Garst clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Charles Link hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Marvin Blue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Charles Link grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommy Garst (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Basso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) PF - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Asay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lipsey (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Clay Suttles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Drake | Charles Link is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Vincent Jones (SG), Bobby Brawner (C) Tommy Garst, Larry Basso, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), William Woodley (SG), Edward Decicco (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Marvin Blue, James Ford, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey, Clay Suttles | |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Charles Makela is fouled in the backcourt by David Glover - foul #4 on David Glover, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG) David Glover | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Charles Makela misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Daniel Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Drake | Bobby Brawner hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Edward Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | William Woodley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Lee Waller grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Daniel Dixon denies the turnaround by Lee Waller | 44-43 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Tommy Garst gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Daniel Dixon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Decicco - foul #1 on Edward Decicco, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Garth Cervantez (SF), Jake White (PF) Tommy Garst, Charles Parker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), James Ford (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Scott Asay (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Charles Makela, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 14:27 | Drake | Daniel Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Daniel Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Scott Asay is hacked by Jake White - foul #2 on Jake White, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Basso (PG) Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lipsey (PF) Clay Suttles | |
| 13:55 | Evansville | William McCarrol can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Bobby Brawner pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Scott Asay picks off the pass by Bobby Brawner | 45-43 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | William McCarrol can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Basso - foul #2 on Larry Basso, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG), Charles Parker (PF), Charles Link (C) Larry Basso, Vincent Jones, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (SG), Lee Waller (PF) James Ford, Scott Asay | |
| 13:08 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Tommy Garst is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tommy Garst, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward Decicco (SG), Kenneth Oleson (C) Marvin Blue, Gary Lipsey | |
| 12:24 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Jake White snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Jake White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Tommy Garst gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Garth Cervantez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Lee Waller gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommy Garst (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jake White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garth Cervantez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Link (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Makela (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - William McCarrol (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Oleson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Parker - foul #2 on Charles Parker, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Basso (SG), Bobby Brawner (C) Jake White, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William Woodley (SG), Gary Lipsey (PF), Scott Asay (C) Charles Makela, Edward Decicco, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Bobby Brawner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Charles Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Vincent Jones (SG) Tommy Garst | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clay Suttles (C) William McCarrol | |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Marvin Blue is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Asay | 45-48 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Larry Basso is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Blue - foul #1 on Marvin Blue, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Garth Cervantez knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Basso and he's fouled by Marvin Blue - foul #2 on Marvin Blue, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Ford (PG) Marvin Blue | |
| 10:47 | Drake | Garth Cervantez makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | William Woodley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Ford | 48-51 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Garth Cervantez is fouled on the floor by William Woodley - foul #1 on William Woodley, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Jake White (PF), Charles Link (C) Larry Basso, Garth Cervantez, Charles Parker, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), Edward Decicco (SF), Charles House (PF) William Woodley, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey | |
| 10:06 | Drake | Vincent Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Clay Suttles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Charles House is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Charles Makela | 48-53 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Vincent Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Tommy Garst grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Vincent Jones's floater is knocked away by Charles Makela | 48-53 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Clay Suttles snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | The jump hook by Edward Decicco is blocked by Charles Link | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Charles Link grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Daniel Dixon scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Garst | 50-53 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Daniel Dixon steals the ball from Clay Suttles | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Jake White knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Makela - foul #2 on Charles Makela, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Larry Basso (SG), Garth Cervantez (SF), Bobby Brawner (C) Tommy Garst, Vincent Jones, Daniel Dixon, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William Woodley (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Charles Makela, James Ford, Edward Decicco, Charles House, Clay Suttles | |
| 07:46 | Drake | Jake White makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Basso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garth Cervantez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jake White (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCarrol (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Oleson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Evansville | Marvin Blue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Jake White gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Bobby Brawner misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Oleson - foul #2 on Kenneth Oleson, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Parker (PF) Jake White | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Bobby Brawner misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | William McCarrol travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Larry Basso connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Brawner and he's fouled by Kenneth Oleson - foul #3 on Kenneth Oleson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Larry Basso makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Marvin Blue clanks a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Garth Cervantez gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Charles Parker misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Charles Parker gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Bobby Brawner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG) Larry Basso | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), Scott Asay (SF), Charles House (PF), Gary Lipsey (C) Marvin Blue, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Scott Asay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Bobby Brawner | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Bobby Brawner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tommy Garst | 60-53 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | Charles House hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Tommy Garst connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Brawner | 63-56 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | William Woodley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 63-56 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Charles House tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | William Woodley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Makela | 63-59 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Basso (PG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Jake White (PF), Charles Link (C) Tommy Garst, Garth Cervantez, Charles Parker, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), James Ford (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Charles Makela, William Woodley, Scott Asay, Charles House, Gary Lipsey | |
| 03:53 | Drake | Marvin Blue is called for the reach on Larry Basso - foul #3 on Marvin Blue, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Larry Basso makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Larry Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marvin Blue | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Basso (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jake White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Link (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McCarrol (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Oleson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Drake | James Ford steals the ball from Daniel Dixon | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | James Ford is fouled in the backcourt by David Glover - foul #5 on David Glover, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG) David Glover | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:21 | Evansville | James Ford misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Drake | Jake White snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Daniel Dixon is fouled on the floor by Marvin Blue - foul #4 on Marvin Blue, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Vincent Jones (SG) Jake White | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:58 | Drake | Daniel Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Daniel Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Oleson | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Charles Link swats the layup by William McCarrol | 66-62 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Lee Waller tips it in | 66-64 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Tommy Garst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | James Ford grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | William McCarrol knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marvin Blue | 66-67 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Tommy Garst makes the fadeaway from the left side | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Tommy Garst is called for the reach on Marvin Blue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Garst, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Garth Cervantez (SF), Charles Parker (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) Daniel Dixon, Larry Basso, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG) James Ford | |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Marvin Blue makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Marvin Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Vincent Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-69 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Lee Waller is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Blue | 68-71 |
| 00:47 | Drake | William McCarrol steals it from Vincent Jones | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | The short jumper by William Woodley is denied by Charles Parker | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Charles Parker grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Garth Cervantez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Marvin Blue clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommy Garst (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garth Cervantez (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCarrol (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Oleson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Charles Parker wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Drake | Tommy Garst clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Oleson | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Marvin Blue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Jones - foul #2 on Vincent Jones, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Jake White (PG), Larry Basso (SG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Charles Link (C) Tommy Garst, Vincent Jones, Garth Cervantez, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Marvin Blue makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Marvin Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Charles Link snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Charles Link hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Charles Parker misses the tip | 71-72 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Scott Asay snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Scott Asay is fouled on the floor by Jake White - foul #3 on Jake White, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG) Charles Parker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), James Ford (SG) Marvin Blue, William Woodley | |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Scott Asay makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Scott Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Jake White misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 71-74 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gary Lipsey | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | James Ford hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Asay | 71-77 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Charles Link loses the dribble to Gary Lipsey | 71-77 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Bobby Brawner (C) Tommy Garst | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William Woodley (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Charles Makela, James Ford, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey, Clay Suttles | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Marvin Blue buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lee Waller | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Drake | Bobby Brawner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | William Woodley grabs the board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Evansville | William Woodley is hacked by Charles Link - foul #2 on Charles Link, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG), Vincent Jones (SG), Garth Cervantez (SF), Charles Parker (PF) Jake White, Larry Basso, Daniel Dixon, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:53 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Vincent Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Oleson - foul #4 on Kenneth Oleson, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Basso (PG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Jake White (PF), Charles Link (C) Tommy Garst, Garth Cervantez, Charles Parker, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), James Ford (SG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Marvin Blue, William Woodley, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 01:44 | Drake | Vincent Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Vincent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | James Ford is hacked by Vincent Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Jones, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommy Garst (PG), Garth Cervantez (SF), Charles Parker (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) Larry Basso, Daniel Dixon, Jake White, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William McCarrol (SF), Lee Waller (PF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Charles Makela, Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey, Clay Suttles | |
| 01:39 | Evansville | James Ford makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | James Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Charles Parker snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Lee Waller steals the ball from Charles Parker | 73-82 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Charles Parker picks off the pass by William McCarrol in the backcourt | 73-82 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Kenneth Oleson swats the short shot by Bobby Brawner | 73-82 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Lee Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | William McCarrol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Waller | 73-82 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommy Garst (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Garth Cervantez (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - William McCarrol (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Oleson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Bobby Brawner is called for the reach on Lee Waller - foul #1 on Bobby Brawner, team foul #13 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Asay (C) Kenneth Oleson | |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Lee Waller makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Lee Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Vincent Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Brawner | 76-84 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson (C) Lee Waller | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Tommy Garst is called for the reach on Marvin Blue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Garst, team foul #14 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Drake | Jake White (PG) Tommy Garst | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Marvin Blue makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Marvin Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Jake White misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 76-86 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | James Ford grabs the board | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Charles Parker steals it from James Ford in the backcourt | 76-86 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Vincent Jones is called for a charge - foul #4 on Vincent Jones, team foul #15 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Basso (PG), Daniel Dixon (SF), Charles Link (C) Garth Cervantez, Charles Parker, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Marvin Blue, William McCarrol, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Charles Makela runs out the clock | 76-86 |