| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Crigger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Wire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Read (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - James Rivers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | Steven Crigger knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Knox | 37-29 |
| 19:32 | Evansville | James Rivers is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Crigger | 40-29 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Danny Thacker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Read | 40-31 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Richard Knox's pass is intercepted by James Rivers | 40-31 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Howin Xiang is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howin Xiang, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Nelson Greene (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF), Kyle Jones (C) Richard Knox, Steven Crigger, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (PF) Howin Xiang | |
| 18:21 | Drake | Paul Swiger swats the layup by John Barth | 40-31 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Rivers | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Danny Thacker is hacked by Kyle Jones - foul #2 on Kyle Jones, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (PG), Michael Cole (SF), Daniel Smidt (C) Lin Chu, Danny Thacker, James Rivers | |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Michael Cole is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Paul Swiger is called for the reach on Kenneth Nothstein - foul #1 on Paul Swiger, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Randall Wire (C) Kenneth Nothstein, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Evansville | Howin Xiang (PF) David Read | |
| 17:16 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Wire | 43-34 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:00 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Michael Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Michael Cole steals the ball from Randall Wire | 43-37 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Kyle Jones steals it from Michael Cole | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson is fouled on the floor by Paul Swiger - foul #2 on Paul Swiger, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Steven Crigger (SG), John Barth (SF), Micheal Lambert (PF) Richard Knox, Nelson Greene, Scott Cuthbertson, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), David Read (SG), Danny Thacker (SF), James Rivers (C) Michael Cole, Thomas Crowe, Paul Swiger, Daniel Smidt | |
| 16:00 | Drake | Micheal Lambert drills a jumper from the right wing set up by John Barth | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Nothstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Crigger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Wire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Read (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howin Xiang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - James Rivers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | David Read knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 15:40 | Drake | James Rivers takes the ball from Steven Crigger | 45-40 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Danny Thacker is hacked by Micheal Lambert - foul #3 on Micheal Lambert, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (C) Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson (SF) Danny Thacker | |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Lin Chu buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Rivers | 45-42 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Steven Crigger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Lambert | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | Evansville | David Read comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 14:47 | Drake | William Bannister grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lin Chu - foul #3 on Lin Chu, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Nelson Greene (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Randall Wire (C) Steven Crigger, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Daniel Smidt (PF) Lin Chu, David Read, Howin Xiang | |
| 14:22 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Nelson Greene steals it from Jimmy Hanson | 50-42 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Randall Wire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hanson | 50-42 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Michael Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | James Rivers tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein drills a floater from the left wing set up by Micheal Lambert | 52-44 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Michael Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Micheal Lambert grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Randall Wire makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Nelson Greene | 54-44 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Thacker | 54-46 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Cuthbertson and he's fouled by Michael Cole - foul #3 on Michael Cole, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Crigger (SG), Michael Borunda (SF), William Bannister (PF), Kyle Jones (C) Nelson Greene, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), David Read (SG), Howin Xiang (PF), Paul Swiger (C) Danny Thacker, Michael Cole, Daniel Smidt, James Rivers | |
| 12:09 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:09 | Evansville | David Read pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | Evansville | Paul Swiger is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Nothstein (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Crigger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Borunda (fresh) PF - William Bannister (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kyle Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Read (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howin Xiang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Swiger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Drake | Steven Crigger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Nothstein | 59-48 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson's layup is rejected by Kyle Jones | 59-48 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Paul Swiger tips it in | 59-50 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Steven Crigger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | William Bannister takes the ball from Lin Chu | 59-50 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Steven Crigger is hacked by Lin Chu - foul #4 on Lin Chu, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), John Barth (SF), Randall Wire (C) Kenneth Nothstein, Michael Borunda, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (PG), Michael Cole (SF), James Rivers (C) Lin Chu, Jimmy Hanson, Howin Xiang | |
| 10:08 | Drake | Steven Crigger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:06 | Drake | John Barth hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Richard Knox is called for the reach on Thomas Crowe - foul #3 on Richard Knox, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Nelson Greene (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Micheal Lambert (PF) Steven Crigger, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (SF) David Read | |
| 09:39 | Evansville | The jump hook by Danny Thacker is blocked by Micheal Lambert | 61-50 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Micheal Lambert grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Nelson Greene connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Knox | 64-50 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | The jumper by James Rivers is denied by Randall Wire | 64-50 |
| 09:00 | Evansville | Paul Swiger tips it in | 64-52 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Paul Swiger is called for the reach on Nelson Greene - foul #3 on Paul Swiger, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Kyle Jones (C) Scott Cuthbertson, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG), Jimmy Hanson (SF), Howin Xiang (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Michael Cole, Thomas Crowe, Paul Swiger, James Rivers | |
| 08:37 | Drake | Nelson Greene misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Howin Xiang snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | David Read clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-52 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Micheal Lambert pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Nelson Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 07:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Smidt | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Danny Thacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howin Xiang (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Smidt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Micheal Lambert swats the short shot by Howin Xiang | 64-52 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Kyle Jones grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Howin Xiang is called for the reach on Richard Knox - foul #3 on Howin Xiang, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), William Bannister (PF) Nelson Greene, John Barth, Micheal Lambert | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), James Rivers (C) Danny Thacker, Daniel Smidt | |
| 07:05 | Drake | Richard Knox makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Richard Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Kyle Jones swats the layup by Jimmy Hanson | 66-52 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | James Rivers snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:41 | Drake | William Bannister drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Knox | 68-52 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson misses the shot from the left side | 68-52 |
| 06:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Bannister | 68-52 |
| 06:16 | Drake | William Bannister connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Scott Cuthbertson | 70-52 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Michael Borunda picks off the pass by Lin Chu in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Jimmy Hanson is called for the reach on Scott Cuthbertson - foul #4 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Crigger (PG), Randall Wire (C) Richard Knox, Kyle Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Paul Swiger (PF) David Read, Jimmy Hanson, Howin Xiang | |
| 05:59 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Scott Cuthbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | William Bannister is called for the reach on Michael Cole - foul #2 on William Bannister, team foul #4 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG) Scott Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:35 | Evansville | James Rivers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randall Wire - foul #1 on Randall Wire, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Richard Knox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Smidt (PF) Paul Swiger | |
| 05:35 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Steven Crigger is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Crigger, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (C) James Rivers | |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Michael Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 05:16 | Drake | William Bannister grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Steven Crigger is hacked by Lin Chu - foul #5 on Lin Chu, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG), Scott Cuthbertson (SF), Micheal Lambert (PF) Michael Borunda, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG), Danny Thacker (SF) Lin Chu, Thomas Crowe | |
| 04:56 | Drake | Steven Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Steven Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Danny Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Crigger | 74-54 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Danny Thacker scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by David Read | 74-56 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Steven Crigger makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Cuthbertson | 77-56 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt is fouled on the floor by Randall Wire - foul #2 on Randall Wire, team foul #7 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Nelson Greene (PG), Michael Borunda (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF), Kyle Jones (C) Kenneth Nothstein, Steven Crigger, Scott Cuthbertson, Micheal Lambert, Randall Wire | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (PG) David Read | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Nelson Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) SF - John Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bannister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Thacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Smidt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Swiger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Danny Thacker swats the short shot by John Barth | 77-58 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Paul Swiger pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Danny Thacker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Nelson Greene gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Michael Borunda is fouled on the floor by Michael Cole - foul #4 on Michael Cole, team foul #11 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein (PG) John Barth | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Michael Borunda makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Paul Swiger is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-58 |
| 02:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kyle Jones | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Kyle Jones clanks a floater from the baseline | 78-58 |
| 02:14 | Drake | William Bannister tips it home | 80-58 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Michael Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 80-58 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Michael Borunda | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:29 | Drake | Nelson Greene drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Barth | 83-58 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Danny Thacker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-58 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Kyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Kyle Jones connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Nelson Greene and he's hacked by Daniel Smidt - foul #2 on Daniel Smidt, team foul #12 | 85-58 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Kyle Jones makes the free throw | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Danny Thacker knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Swiger and the foul's on John Barth - foul #1 on John Barth, team foul #8 | 86-60 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Danny Thacker makes the free throw | 86-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | John Barth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 86-61 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Danny Thacker | 86-61 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Michael Cole can't finish the layup | 86-61 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Nelson Greene grabs the board | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kenneth Nothstein runs out the clock | 86-61 |