| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Durazo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory misses the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 19:03 | Drake | John Durazo is fouled on the floor by Darrell Levitz - foul #2 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Drake | John Durazo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci's pass is intercepted by John Durazo in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong connects on the floater from the right block set up by Giovanni Moretti | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Jason Braun lays it up and in set up by Isidro Ricci | 42-34 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-34 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Isidro Ricci is called for the reach on Giovanni Moretti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isidro Ricci, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), Fred White (C) Giovanni Moretti, John Durazo, Dwayne Wilfong, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG), Christopher Wittrock (SG), Michael Rodrigue (SF), Gregory Bolin (PF), Chris Reed (C) Isidro Ricci, Darrell Levitz, Roger Jacobs, Herbert Guillory, Jason Braun | |
| 16:10 | Drake | Dikembe Orji misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Chris Reed snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Chris Reed lays it in on a great pass from Michael Rodrigue and he's hacked by Fred White - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG) Gregory Bolin | |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Chris Reed makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hopkins - foul #3 on Anthony Hopkins, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Jacobs (SF) Chris Reed | |
| 15:14 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:13 | Drake | Fred White tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs knocks in the turnaround from close range | 44-39 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Fred White clanks a shot from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | John Ried hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Fred White tips it in | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | John Ried hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Fred White gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Roger Jacobs steps in front of the Alex Tryninewski pass | 46-41 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | John Ried misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 46-41 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Rodrigue - foul #2 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG), Larry Hollen (SF), Dwayne Wilfong (PF), Leon Reid (C) Dikembe Orji, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa, Fred White | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Gregory Bolin (SF), Herbert Guillory (PF), Jason Braun (C) Anthony Hopkins, Roger Jacobs, Christopher Wittrock, Michael Rodrigue | |
| 12:42 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Durazo - foul #3 on John Durazo, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | John Ried grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Durazo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Braun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Evansville | John Ried is denied on a layup by Dwayne Wilfong | 48-43 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Bolin | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Jason Braun hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Giovanni Moretti | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | John Ried misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 10:49 | Drake | John Durazo gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong dunks the ball on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 52-45 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | Giovanni Moretti takes the ball from John Ried | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti jams it set up by John Durazo | 54-45 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-45 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herbert Guillory - foul #1 on Herbert Guillory, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Fred White (C) Giovanni Moretti, John Durazo, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Roger Jacobs (SF), Christopher Wittrock (PF), Michael Rodrigue (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Gregory Bolin, Herbert Guillory, Jason Braun | |
| 08:55 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Christopher Wittrock is called for the reach on Alex Tryninewski - foul #2 on Christopher Wittrock, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:55 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roger Jacobs, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Fred White is hacked by Michael Rodrigue - foul #3 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), John Durazo (SG) Dikembe Orji, Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Herbert Guillory (PF) Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Wittrock | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Fred White misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue is hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:35 | Drake | John Durazo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Isidro Ricci | 55-48 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Roberto Costa swats the layup by Darrell Levitz | 55-48 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory tips it in | 55-50 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Fred White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Jason Braun (C) Isidro Ricci, Michael Rodrigue | |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Larry Hollen steps in front of the Darrell Levitz pass | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Drake | Larry Hollen lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dwayne Wilfong | 60-52 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Larry Hollen is called for the reach on John Ried - foul #3 on Larry Hollen, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Giovanni Moretti, John Durazo, Larry Hollen, Fred White | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), Michael Rodrigue (PF) Darrell Levitz, Roger Jacobs, Herbert Guillory | |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins is hacked by Rolf Zuwkowski - foul #2 on Rolf Zuwkowski, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | John Ried comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Orji - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | John Ried misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | John Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Braun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rodrigue - foul #4 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Ried | 62-55 |
| 02:57 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), John Durazo (SG), Larry Hollen (SF), Fred White (PF) Dikembe Orji, Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Jacobs (SF) Jason Braun | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Herbert Guillory (PF), Jason Braun (C) Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Wittrock, Michael Rodrigue | |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Ried | 62-59 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Fred White makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Fred White - foul #3 on Fred White, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dwayne Wilfong | 64-59 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | Jason Braun snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits a jump hook near the basket | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Leon Reid is fouled in the backcourt by John Ried - foul #4 on John Ried, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Fred White (PF) Giovanni Moretti, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Leon Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Leon Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Jason Braun gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Drake | John Durazo is hacked by Darrell Levitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory loses the dribble to Larry Hollen | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is fouled in the backcourt by John Ried - foul #5 on John Ried, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG) John Ried | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz is fouled in the backcourt by John Durazo - foul #4 on John Durazo, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Levitz - foul #4 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Braun | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Drake | John Durazo is hacked by Darrell Levitz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock (SG) Darrell Levitz | |
| 00:03 | Drake | John Durazo misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Drake | John Durazo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs misses the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |