| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Richard Stamper inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Richard Zang's floater is tipped away by Johnny Brown | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Fred Conley is called for the reach on Darrell Moriarty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Conley, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG) Fred Conley | |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Johnny Brown clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Johnny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Johnny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Richard Zang pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Drake | James Dantzler double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Johnny Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Moriarty | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Richard Stamper misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Brown - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| 18:39 | Drake | Richard Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Richard Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Johnny Brown is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (SG), Norman Bullock (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), John Cooper (SF) Robert Reece, Richard Stamper | |
| 17:46 | Drake | Waldo Dimartino takes the ball from John Cooper | 34-34 |
| 17:25 | Evansville | Norman Bullock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:24 | Drake | James Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | Drake | James Dantzler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty clanks a jumper in the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:05 | Evansville | Ronald Massey tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Henry Hans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:52 | Drake | Devon Buss can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 16:50 | Drake | James Dantzler tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Evansville | John Cooper steals it from Darrell Moriarty in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Henry Hans's pass is intercepted by Donald Ezell | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:20 | Drake | James Dantzler snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | Drake | James Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Darrell Moriarty - foul #1 on Darrell Moriarty, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Darrell Moriarty, Donald Ezell, Norman Bullock, Waldo Dimartino, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Richard Zang (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, John Cooper, Barry Able, Devon Buss | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stamper (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Drake | The short jumper by Fred Conley is denied by Johnny Brown | 36-36 |
| 15:43 | Drake | Richard Stamper can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 15:42 | Evansville | Jacob Smith grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Jacob Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 39-36 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Richard Zang clanks a shot from the left block | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (SF) Richard Stamper | |
| 14:49 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Dempster - foul #2 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:49 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:49 | Drake | Robert Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Johnny Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Fred Conley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hurlbert | 41-40 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Richard Zang pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by George Pratt - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), Norman Bullock (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, George Pratt, James Taylor, Alex Domagalski, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Richard Stamper (SF), Devon Buss (PF) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, Lawrence Aliff | |
| 13:17 | Drake | Richard Stamper clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Drake | James Dantzler tips it in | 41-42 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Norman Bullock hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 41-42 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Richard Zang snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Joshua Dempster takes the ball from Richard Stamper | 41-42 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty banks in the layup set up by Joshua Dempster | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Norman Bullock swats the layup by Richard Zang | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Norman Bullock gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Drake | Richard Zang loses the dribble to Darrell Moriarty | 45-42 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Bullock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurlbert (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Stamper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Devon Buss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Zang (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert loses the dribble to Darrell Moriarty | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Moriarty | 49-42 |
| 11:38 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Hurlbert - foul #1 on Thomas Hurlbert, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (SG), James Taylor (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Joshua Dempster, Norman Bullock, Waldo Dimartino, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), John Cooper (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Barry Able (C) James Dantzler, Thomas Hurlbert, Richard Stamper, Devon Buss, Richard Zang | |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Donald Ezell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Fred Conley banks in the layup set up by Barry Able | 54-46 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | James Taylor buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Darrell Moriarty | 56-46 |
| 09:41 | Drake | John Cooper is called for 3 seconds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Darrell Moriarty, James Taylor, Alex Domagalski, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Richard Stamper (SF) Fred Conley, Robert Reece, John Cooper | |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ezell and he's hacked by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) Donald Ezell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Richard Stamper grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Drake | James Dantzler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Jacob Smith buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 60-48 |
| 08:19 | Drake | James Dantzler clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-48 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | Ronald Massey buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Waldo Dimartino | 62-48 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Pratt - foul #2 on George Pratt, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Donald Ezell (SG), James Taylor (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Jacob Smith, Joshua Dempster, George Pratt, Waldo Dimartino, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), John Cooper (PF), Devon Buss (C) James Dantzler, Richard Stamper, Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| 07:48 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Devon Buss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | James Taylor buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Ezell | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Drake | Robert Reece is fouled on the floor by Donald Ezell - foul #2 on Donald Ezell, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Zang (C) Henry Hans | |
| 07:12 | Drake | Robert Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-49 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Moriarty | 66-49 |
| 06:46 | Drake | John Cooper is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Bullock (C) Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert (SG) Robert Reece | |
| 06:46 | Drake | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Conley - foul #4 on Fred Conley, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG) John Cooper | |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 68-49 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Robert Reece scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Norman Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Darrell Moriarty, Donald Ezell, James Taylor, Alex Domagalski | |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF) Robert Reece, Devon Buss | |
| 05:46 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Fred Conley and the foul's on Waldo Dimartino - foul #1 on Waldo Dimartino, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Johnny Brown (C) Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:46 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | Thomas Hurlbert takes the ball from George Pratt in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dantzler and he's fouled by Jacob Smith - foul #1 on Jacob Smith, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 68-57 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Fred Conley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Norman Bullock snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Norman Bullock drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Pratt | 72-57 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Thomas Hurlbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Waldo Dimartino | 72-57 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | Fred Conley steals the ball from George Pratt | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Pratt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Aliff (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zang (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Drake | Fred Conley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, George Pratt, Norman Bullock, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Barry Able (PF), Devon Buss (C) Fred Conley, Thomas Hurlbert, Lawrence Aliff, Richard Zang | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrell Moriarty | 74-57 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Darrell Moriarty is called for the reach on Barry Able - foul #2 on Darrell Moriarty, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Donald Ezell (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Alex Domagalski (C) Darrell Moriarty, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Waldo Dimartino | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), John Cooper (SF) Robert Reece, Richard Stamper | |
| 02:49 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Ronald Massey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 02:37 | Drake | John Cooper misses the lay-in | 74-59 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Jacob Smith tips it back up and in | 76-59 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Henry Hans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Michael Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Bullock (SF) Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:36 | Drake | Henry Hans is fouled on the floor by Donald Ezell - foul #3 on Donald Ezell, team foul #11 | 76-59 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Norman Bullock is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Smith | 78-59 |
| 01:10 | Drake | John Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 78-59 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Ronald Massey can't finish the layup | 78-59 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Henry Hans pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Barry Able lays it in | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jacob Smith runs out the clock | 78-61 |