| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Manuel Norton (fresh) SG - Harvey McAveney (fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) C - Herbert Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (fresh) SG - Lloyd Kanode (fresh) SF - Ricky Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Michael Leighty (fresh) C - John Chapin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Chapin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Michael Leighty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Evansville | Joseph Lyberger takes the ball from Roger Jacobs | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Manuel Norton is called for the reach on Joseph Lyberger - foul #1 on Manuel Norton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Kanode | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Evansville | Manuel Norton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Jacobs | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Wilkinson | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Manuel Norton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Michael Leighty grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Wilkinson | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Leighty | 3-10 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-10 |
| 16:02 | Drake | John Chapin gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Manuel Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harvey McAveney (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Raftery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Kanode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wilkinson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Leighty (fairly fresh) C - John Chapin (tiring) | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Kanode and he's fouled by Manuel Norton - foul #2 on Manuel Norton, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Meredith (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Gibson (PF), Jason Braun (C) Manuel Norton, Harvey McAveney, Roger Jacobs, Jeffrey Arehart, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (SG), Philip Creasey (SF), Garry Johnson (PF), Dwayne Wilfong (C) Lloyd Kanode, Ricky Wilkinson, Michael Leighty, John Chapin | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Joseph Lyberger is called for the reach on George Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lyberger, team foul #1 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG) Joseph Lyberger | |
| 15:14 | Evansville | George Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | George Nelson snags the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | John Gibson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Garry Johnson - foul #1 on Garry Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | John Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Philip Creasey drills a jump hook from close range | 4-15 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Jason Braun throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-15 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Philip Creasey | 4-17 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | The short jumper by Christopher Wittrock is denied by Garry Johnson | 4-17 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Philip Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-17 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Jason Braun grabs the board | 4-17 |
| 13:51 | Evansville | Robert Meredith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG), Herbert Guillory (PF), Herbert Raftery (C) George Nelson, John Gibson, Jason Braun | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Fred White (C) Jacob Bradshaw, John Durazo, Philip Creasey, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| 13:46 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Lyberger, team foul #3 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Jacobs (SF) Christopher Wittrock | |
| Subs | Drake | Lloyd Kanode (SG) Joseph Lyberger | |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-17 |
| 13:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Garry Johnson | 4-17 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Herbert Raftery is called for the reach on Lloyd Kanode - foul #1 on Herbert Raftery, team foul #3 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harvey McAveney (SG), Jeffrey Arehart (PF) Robert Meredith, Herbert Guillory | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Leighty (PF) Garry Johnson | |
| 12:49 | Drake | Fred White misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-17 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart gets the rebound | 4-17 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 6-17 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-17 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Fred White hits the follow up shot | 6-19 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow's pass is intercepted by Ricky Wilkinson in the backcourt | 6-19 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Dikembe Orji lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Wilkinson | 6-21 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-21 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow snags the offensive board | 6-21 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Morrow (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey McAveney (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Raftery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Kanode (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Wilkinson (tiring) PF - Michael Leighty (fairly fresh) C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-21 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode comes up short on the floater from the right side | 8-21 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Michael Leighty tips it back up and in | 8-23 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 8-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Meredith (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Gibson (PF), Jason Braun (C) Roderick Morrow, Harvey McAveney, Roger Jacobs, Jeffrey Arehart, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw (PG), John Durazo (SG), Philip Creasey (SF), Garry Johnson (PF), John Chapin (C) Dikembe Orji, Lloyd Kanode, Ricky Wilkinson, Michael Leighty, Fred White | |
| 10:32 | Drake | Philip Creasey drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Chapin | 8-25 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Meredith | 10-25 |
| 09:55 | Drake | Garry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-25 |
| 09:53 | Drake | John Durazo tips it but misses | 10-25 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock snags the defensive board | 10-25 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Robert Meredith is hacked by Jacob Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong (C) John Chapin | |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Garry Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Gibson | 10-25 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | George Nelson tips it but misses | 10-25 |
| 09:31 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dwayne Wilfong | 10-25 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Philip Creasey misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-25 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Jason Braun snags the defensive board | 10-25 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Jacob Bradshaw takes the ball from Jason Braun in the backcourt | 10-25 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Jacob Bradshaw lays it in | 10-27 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | John Gibson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-27 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Garry Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-27 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Garry Johnson can't finish the layup | 10-27 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock snags the defensive board | 10-27 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Robert Meredith is hacked by Jacob Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG), Harvey McAveney (SG), Roger Jacobs (SF), Jeffrey Arehart (PF), Herbert Raftery (C) Robert Meredith, Christopher Wittrock, George Nelson, John Gibson, Jason Braun | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Lloyd Kanode (SG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Michael Leighty (PF), John Chapin (C) Jacob Bradshaw, John Durazo, Philip Creasey, Garry Johnson, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart clanks a jumper from the right side | 10-27 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Dikembe Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 10-27 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Roderick Morrow is called for the reach on John Chapin - foul #1 on Roderick Morrow, team foul #4 | 10-27 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Morrow (fresh) SG - Harvey McAveney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Jacobs (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Arehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Kanode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Wilkinson (tiring) PF - Michael Leighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chapin (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Michael Leighty misses the easy layup | 10-27 |
| 07:27 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Chapin | 10-27 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 10-29 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart is whistled for traveling | 10-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Meredith (PG) Roderick Morrow | |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (PG), Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Dikembe Orji, Michael Leighty | |
| 06:40 | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-29 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Meredith | 10-29 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Ricky Wilkinson picks off the pass by Robert Meredith in the backcourt | 10-29 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode misses badly on a shot in the paint | 10-29 |
| 06:15 | Drake | John Durazo grabs the offensive board | 10-29 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Herbert Raftery steals the ball from John Chapin | 10-29 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-29 |
| 05:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ricky Wilkinson | 10-29 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode is hacked by Harvey McAveney - foul #1 on Harvey McAveney, team foul #5 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Morrow (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Gibson (PF), Jason Braun (C) Robert Meredith, Harvey McAveney, Roger Jacobs, Jeffrey Arehart, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Philip Creasey (SF), Garry Johnson (PF), Fred White (C) John Durazo, Ricky Wilkinson, Dwayne Wilfong, John Chapin | |
| 05:10 | Drake | Dikembe Orji connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-31 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-31 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | John Gibson snags the offensive board | 10-31 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | John Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-31 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | John Gibson tips it home | 12-31 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Lloyd Kanode misses short on a floater from the left side | 12-31 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Jason Braun snags the defensive board | 12-31 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garry Johnson - foul #2 on Garry Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Norton (PG), Roger Jacobs (SF), Herbert Guillory (PF), Herbert Raftery (C) Christopher Wittrock, George Nelson, John Gibson, Jason Braun | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Jacob Bradshaw (SG), Dwayne Wilfong (SF), Michael Leighty (PF), John Chapin (C) Dikembe Orji, Lloyd Kanode, Philip Creasey, Garry Johnson, Fred White | |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Roderick Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 03:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Leighty | 12-31 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Manuel Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Morrow (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) C - Herbert Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Lyberger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jacob Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chapin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Drake | Herbert Guillory swats the short shot by Michael Leighty | 12-31 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Herbert Raftery can't throw it down | 12-31 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Michael Leighty buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Chapin and the foul's on Herbert Guillory - foul #1 on Herbert Guillory, team foul #6 | 12-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harvey McAveney (SG) Roderick Morrow | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Michael Leighty makes the free throw | 12-34 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Michael Leighty is called for the reach on Herbert Guillory - foul #1 on Michael Leighty, team foul #7 | 12-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Meredith (SG) Harvey McAveney | |
| Subs | Drake | Ricky Wilkinson (SF), Garry Johnson (C) Dwayne Wilfong, John Chapin | |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Garry Johnson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Meredith - foul #1 on Robert Meredith, team foul #7 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart (PF) Herbert Guillory | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:11 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Garry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-36 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jacob Bradshaw - foul #3 on Jacob Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG), Philip Creasey (SF) Jacob Bradshaw, Ricky Wilkinson | |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs misses the free throw | 16-36 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Garry Johnson gets the rebound | 16-36 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Michael Leighty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Lyberger | 16-38 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Manuel Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-38 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Jeffrey Arehart snags the offensive board | 16-38 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs banks in the layup | 18-38 |
| 01:11 | Drake | John Durazo misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Meredith - foul #2 on Robert Meredith, team foul #8 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harvey McAveney (SG), George Nelson (SF), Jason Braun (C) Robert Meredith, Roger Jacobs, Herbert Raftery | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SG), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Fred White (C) Joseph Lyberger, Philip Creasey, Michael Leighty | |
| 01:11 | Drake | John Durazo misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:11 | Drake | John Durazo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | George Nelson misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 18-38 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong snags the defensive board | 18-38 |
| 00:43 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-38 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 18-38 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | George Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Johnson - foul #3 on Garry Johnson, team foul #9 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Gibson (PF) Jeffrey Arehart | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Lyberger (PG), Ricky Wilkinson (SF) John Durazo, Garry Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | George Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Joseph Lyberger knocks in the floater from the right side | 18-40 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Harvey McAveney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-40 |