| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Cutting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Amos Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Kevin Cope inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Kevin Cope can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Sheets - foul #2 on Gary Sheets, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Kevin Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Gary Sheets is hacked by Jerry Cutting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Cutting, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Scott (PG) Jerry Cutting | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:25 | Evansville | Gary Sheets can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Amos Hermanson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Taylor Collins knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Scott | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Parker Zettler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Amos Hermanson snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Amos Hermanson hits a floater from the right side set up by Charles Scott | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Steve Hardin is hacked by Amos Hermanson - foul #3 on Amos Hermanson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SG), William Beach (SF), Charles Reilly (PF), Caleb Pledger (C) Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Amos Hermanson, Taylor Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Steve Hardin is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ray Galey | 39-39 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Charles Scott is hacked by Paul Morlan - foul #2 on Paul Morlan, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF) Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler | |
| 17:34 | Drake | Charles Reilly double dribbles | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Zavesky - foul #2 on William Zavesky, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Taylor Collins (C) William Zavesky, Joshua Nagel, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) William Fry, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Taylor Collins grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Charles Reilly travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Scott (PG) William Beach | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steve Hardin (SG) Ray Galey | |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Gary Sheets clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Kevin Cope grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is hacked by Gregory Maglio - foul #2 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Cutting (PG), Joshua Nagel (SF), Amos Hermanson (PF), Caleb Pledger (C) Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Charles Reilly, Taylor Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Parker Zettler (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Cutting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Nagel (fresh) PF - Amos Hermanson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Nicholas Zoch (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Charles Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Cutting | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Steve Hardin is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Parker Zettler | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Joshua Nagel makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch is fouled on the floor by Joshua Nagel - foul #2 on Joshua Nagel, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Taylor Collins (C) Charles Scott, Joshua Nagel, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Ray Galey (SG), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Nicholas Zoch, Steve Hardin, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Maglio | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Jerry Cutting is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (PG) Jerry Cutting | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Fry (SG) Parker Zettler | |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Taylor Collins is called for the reach on Gregory Maglio - foul #2 on Taylor Collins, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | William Fry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Taylor Collins snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Taylor Collins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Ray Galey snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Ray Galey drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Sheets and he's fouled by Kevin Cope - foul #1 on Kevin Cope, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Cutting (PG), Joshua Nagel (SG), Charles Reilly (PF) Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Amos Hermanson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steve Hardin (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, William Fry, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Ray Galey makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Jerry Cutting is fouled on the floor by Ray Galey - foul #1 on Ray Galey, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Parker Zettler (SF) Nicholas Zoch | |
| 12:13 | Drake | Taylor Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Ray Galey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Steve Hardin tips it in | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Cutting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Beach (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ray Galey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Drake | William Beach misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Charles Reilly hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Jerry Cutting is called for the reach on Ray Galey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Cutting, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Charles Scott (SG), Caleb Pledger (C) Jerry Cutting, William Beach, Taylor Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Ray Galey misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Reilly | 46-50 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Caleb Pledger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Ray Galey pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Ray Galey knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Hardin | 46-52 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Joshua Nagel tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Ray Galey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Hardin | 48-54 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Charles Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Zavesky | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Steve Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Caleb Pledger - foul #1 on Caleb Pledger, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Amos Hermanson (PF), Taylor Collins (C) William Zavesky, Joshua Nagel, Charles Reilly, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, Parker Zettler, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Steve Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Steve Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Charles Scott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Maglio - foul #3 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Fry (SG) Steve Hardin | |
| 10:16 | Drake | Charles Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Charles Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Sheets | 53-59 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Kevin Cope travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (PG) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:17 | Evansville | Gary Sheets drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Pollock | 53-62 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Kevin Cope blows the layup | 53-62 |
| 08:57 | Drake | William Beach snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Kevin Cope is hacked by Gary Sheets - foul #3 on Gary Sheets, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Joshua Nagel (SG), Caleb Pledger (C) Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Taylor Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Parker Zettler (SF), Steven Gary (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 08:33 | Drake | William Zavesky loses the dribble to Parker Zettler | 53-62 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Amos Hermanson picks off the pass by William Fry | 53-62 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Parker Zettler grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Zavesky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nagel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Beach (fairly fresh) PF - Amos Hermanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Nicholas Zoch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Gary (fresh) C - Paul Morlan (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Evansville | William Beach is called for the reach on Parker Zettler in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Beach, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Cutting (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Charles Reilly (C) William Zavesky, William Beach, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Michael Caudill (PF) Nicholas Zoch, William Fry, Steven Gary | |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Charles Reilly blows the layup | 53-64 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Joshua Nagel is called for the reach on Parker Zettler - foul #3 on Joshua Nagel, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Scott (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Taylor Collins (C) Edward Jacobs, Joshua Nagel, Amos Hermanson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF) Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Charles Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 06:48 | Drake | Charles Reilly tips it home | 55-66 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Ray Galey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Kevin Cope snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Charles Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | Taylor Collins takes the ball from Parker Zettler | 55-66 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Charles Reilly drills a runner in the lane set up by Charles Scott and the foul's on Clarence Pollock - foul #1 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF), Caleb Pledger (C) Jerry Cutting, Kevin Cope, Taylor Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch (PG), William Fry (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Ray Galey | |
| 05:46 | Drake | Charles Reilly makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | The short jumper by Gregory Maglio is denied by Charles Reilly | 58-66 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Paul Morlan snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Scott - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SF), Amos Hermanson (PF) Charles Scott, Charles Reilly | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Caleb Pledger is fouled on the floor by Steven Gary - foul #1 on Steven Gary, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Cutting (PG) Joshua Nagel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG) Steven Gary | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | William Fry's fadeaway is rejected by William Beach | 60-66 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Edward Jacobs gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Jerry Cutting drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Caleb Pledger | 62-66 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Edward Jacobs is called for the reach on William Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Taylor Collins (C) Edward Jacobs, William Beach, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steve Hardin (SG), Ray Galey (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF) Nicholas Zoch, Paul Morlan, Gregory Maglio | |
| 04:05 | Evansville | William Fry makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | William Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Kevin Cope grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Drake | William Fry denies the turnaround by Taylor Collins | 62-67 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Taylor Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Cutting (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Nagel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Amos Hermanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Taylor Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Galey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Fry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Joshua Nagel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Taylor Collins grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Ray Galey steps in front of the Jerry Cutting pass | 62-67 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Jerry Cutting steals it from Gary Sheets | 62-67 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Jerry Cutting blows the layup | 62-67 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Joshua Nagel grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Joshua Nagel is whistled for a carry | 62-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Scott (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF), Charles Reilly (C) Jerry Cutting, Joshua Nagel, Kevin Cope, Taylor Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch (PG), Parker Zettler (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Gary Sheets, Ray Galey, Clarence Pollock, William Fry | |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (C) Amos Hermanson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG) Nicholas Zoch | |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Parker Zettler is fouled on the floor by William Beach - foul #3 on William Beach, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Parker Zettler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Caleb Pledger snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Charles Reilly gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Caleb Pledger hits a 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Cutting (PG), Kevin Cope (SF), Amos Hermanson (PF), Taylor Collins (C) Charles Scott, William Beach, Charles Reilly, Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF) Ray Galey, Paul Morlan | |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Steve Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Jerry Cutting is hacked by Clarence Pollock - foul #2 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Jerry Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Jerry Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Jerry Cutting steals the ball from Steve Hardin in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Taylor Collins is hacked by Steve Hardin - foul #1 on Steve Hardin, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Taylor Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Taylor Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Parker Zettler and he's hacked by Amos Hermanson - foul #4 on Amos Hermanson, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Kevin Cope snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Amos Hermanson lays it up and in | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Gary Sheets drills a shot from close range set up by Parker Zettler | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Jerry Cutting misses the fadeaway in the paint | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Parker Zettler gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Parker Zettler runs out the clock | 71-72 |