| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) SF - John Barth (fresh) PF - William Bannister (fresh) C - Micheal Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | William Bannister 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 (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | John Barth connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Knox | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Richard Knox steps in front of the Joshua Ketchum pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Drake | John Barth misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Drake | William Bannister tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Micheal Lambert blocks the short jumper by Leonard Bentley | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Barth | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Drake | William Bannister blows the dunk | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Michael Cole pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Micheal Lambert clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Ketchum - foul #1 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Micheal Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Micheal Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Paul Swiger clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Paul Swiger gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Richard Knox is called for the reach on Lin Chu - foul #1 on Richard Knox, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Fred Hines (SG), Christopher White (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Lin Chu, Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Richard Knox | |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Jason Davis clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Bannister - foul #1 on William Bannister, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (C) Micheal Lambert | |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Jason Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Borunda | 2-9 |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Davis | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | Drake | William Bannister banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lewis | 4-11 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Paul Swiger (PF) Stephen Johnson, Fred Hines, Christopher White, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Micheal Lambert (C) John Lewis, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| 16:06 | Drake | Michael Borunda is hacked by Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum (C) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Michael Borunda, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 15:57 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Micheal Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Evansville | Frank Weingarten is called for the reach on Lin Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley clanks a shot in the paint | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Drake | Micheal Lambert grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:22 | Drake | Micheal Lambert hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Knox | 4-13 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses the floater from the right side | 4-13 |
| 15:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Knox | 4-13 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Micheal Lambert scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 4-15 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Michael Borunda (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Richard Knox, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:22 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-15 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Jason Davis snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | John Barth picks off the pass by Michael Cole in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses the lay-in | 7-15 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it in | 7-17 |
| 14:04 | Evansville | Michael Cole is called for traveling | 7-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (SG), Christopher White (SF) Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (PF) Micheal Lambert | |
| 13:50 | Drake | John Barth knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Marlin Jacobs and the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fred Hines (SG) Lin Chu | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:50 | Drake | John Barth misses the free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Jason Davis snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Jason Davis connects on the turnaround in the lane | 9-19 |
| 13:12 | Drake | John Barth comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-19 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Jason Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is hacked by John Barth in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Barth, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Paul Swiger (PF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Fred Hines, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 12:54 | Evansville | Paul Swiger hits a floater in the lane | 11-19 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Richard Knox misses long on a shot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Richard Knox double dribbles | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Fred Hines (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Daniel Smidt (PF), Jason Davis (C) Stephen Johnson, Michael Cole, Christopher White, Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Micheal Lambert (C) Michael Borunda, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Jason Davis loses the dribble to Richard Knox | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) SG - Fred Hines (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) C - Jason Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Bannister (tiring) 4 pts. C - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Drake | Daniel Smidt blocks the short jumper by Micheal Lambert | 11-19 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Micheal Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Jason Davis is called for the reach on Micheal Lambert - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Richard Knox, William Bannister | |
| 11:21 | Drake | John Barth is fouled on the floor by Leonard Bentley - foul #2 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Saucedo (SF) Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:55 | Drake | John Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-19 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | Lin Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Paul Swiger (PF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Fred Hines, Douglas Saucedo, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG) Frank Weingarten | |
| 10:27 | Drake | Michael Cole steps in front of the Marlin Jacobs pass | 11-19 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Paul Swiger buries a shot from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 09:50 | Drake | John Barth banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lewis and he's fouled by Paul Swiger - foul #1 on Paul Swiger, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Douglas Saucedo (SF) Lin Chu, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Michael Borunda, Marlin Jacobs, Micheal Lambert | |
| 09:50 | Drake | John Barth makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Douglas Saucedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher White (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Douglas Saucedo, Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (PF) John Barth | |
| 09:05 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Jason Davis makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 15-22 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Richard Knox is hacked by Christopher White - foul #1 on Christopher White, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Douglas Saucedo (SF), Paul Swiger (PF) Michael Cole, Christopher White, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, William Bannister, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 08:28 | Drake | Richard Knox makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Richard Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Barth in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Michael Borunda slams it home on a great pass from John Barth | 15-26 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Richard Knox - foul #2 on Richard Knox, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Richard Knox | |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Charles Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 07:58 | Drake | John Lewis grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Michael Borunda hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Barth | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) SG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Saucedo (fresh) PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barth (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Lin Chu is fouled in the backcourt by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fred Hines (SG), Daniel Smidt (SF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Stephen Johnson, Douglas Saucedo, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Swiger | 15-28 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt clanks a shot in the paint | 15-28 |
| 07:26 | Drake | John Barth pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Micheal Lambert slams it home | 15-30 |
| 06:44 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-30 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 15-30 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Lin Chu connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Swiger | 18-30 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Michael Borunda connects on the floater from the right block | 18-32 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Christopher White (SF), Jason Davis (C) Lin Chu, Fred Hines, Daniel Smidt, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), William Bannister (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Michael Borunda, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Micheal Lambert | |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:30 | Drake | William Bannister scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Lewis and he's fouled by Christopher White - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Saucedo (SF), Charles Berry (C) Christopher White, Paul Swiger | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:30 | Drake | William Bannister misses the free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Jason Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Douglas Saucedo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Berry - foul #1 on Charles Berry, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:38 | Drake | John Lewis double dribbles | 20-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Bannister - foul #2 on William Bannister, team foul #9 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Micheal Lambert (C) Frank Weingarten, William Bannister | |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-36 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Michael Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Berry | 25-36 |
| 03:41 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Saucedo (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Lambert (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lin Chu - foul #1 on Lin Chu, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Fred Hines (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Daniel Smidt (PF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lin Chu, Michael Cole, Douglas Saucedo, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Frank Weingarten (SF), William Bannister (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Micheal Lambert | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Michael Borunda makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:53 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley hits the finger roll | 27-37 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Stephen Johnson takes the ball from Frank Weingarten | 27-37 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Richard Knox is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Knox, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Paul Swiger (PF) Fred Hines, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), John Barth (SF) Richard Knox, Frank Weingarten | |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:08 | Drake | William Bannister is hacked by Paul Swiger - foul #2 on Paul Swiger, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 02:08 | Drake | William Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:08 | Drake | William Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lin Chu | 31-39 |
| 01:36 | Drake | John Lewis drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Lin Chu scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Swiger | 34-42 |
| 01:18 | Drake | John Barth's pass is intercepted by Joshua Ketchum | 34-42 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Marlin Jacobs is called for the reach on Lin Chu - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #11 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (SG), Christopher White (SF), Daniel Smidt (PF), Jason Davis (C) Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Micheal Lambert (C) Michael Borunda, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 01:08 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-42 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Micheal Lambert double dribbles | 36-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Paul Swiger (PF) Stephen Johnson, Christopher White, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) John Barth, William Bannister | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:25 | Drake | John Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Micheal Lambert tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 00:22 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Micheal Lambert is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |