| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) PF - William Nieto (fresh) C - Bruce Murakami (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - James Pruitt (fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Sessions 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) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Morgan - foul #1 on Terry Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Drake | David Douglas pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Drake | David Douglas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Douglas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Terry Morgan tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Michael Sessions loses the dribble to Mark Marcum | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | David Douglas takes the ball from Ellis Carr in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Bruce Murakami is called for the reach on Michael Sessions - foul #1 on Bruce Murakami, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Drake | James Pruitt tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Mark Marcum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Drake | James Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Drake | James Pruitt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bruce Murakami | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Garrity - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Travis Mullenax (SG), Thurman McHugh (SF), Bill Cotta (C) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan, Bruce Murakami | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, James Pruitt, Michael Sessions | |
| 16:26 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Charles Overby snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Tommie Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Bill Cotta gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | The short jumper by William Nieto is denied by Winston Arakaki | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Winston Arakaki | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Travis Mullenax (fresh) SF - Thurman McHugh (fresh) PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) C - Bill Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) SG - William Smathers (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) C - Winston Arakaki (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Drake | William Smathers is hacked by Travis Mullenax - foul #1 on Travis Mullenax, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Harter (C) William Nieto | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:31 | Drake | Charles Overby misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Harter | 2-2 |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Winston Arakaki hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Smathers | 2-4 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | William Smathers is called for the reach on Travis Mullenax - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG) Thurman McHugh | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Jeffrey Kiker is called for the reach on Travis Mullenax - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Bruce Murakami (C) Efrain Grunewald, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Winston Arakaki | |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Marcum | 2-4 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | Ellis Carr travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Harter (PF) Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), James Pruitt (PF) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker | |
| 14:11 | Drake | James Pruitt double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Travis Mullenax | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Charles Overby | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | The jump hook by Paul Harter is blocked by Michael Sessions | 2-4 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Paul Harter hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 13:27 | Drake | David Douglas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it in | 4-6 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | James Pruitt is called for the reach on Bruce Murakami - foul #1 on James Pruitt, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, Paul Harter, Bruce Murakami | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, James Hammerstein, James Pruitt, Michael Sessions | |
| 13:02 | Evansville | Bill Cotta buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Nieto | 6-6 |
| 12:51 | Drake | William Smathers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Nieto | 6-6 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Nieto | 8-6 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Charles Overby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Nieto - foul #1 on William Nieto, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Travis Mullenax (SG) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | James Pruitt (PF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| 12:18 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:01 | Evansville | James Pruitt picks off the pass by Efrain Grunewald | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Mullenax (fresh) SF - Thurman McHugh (fresh) PF - William Nieto (fresh) C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) SG - William Smathers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Winston Arakaki can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald is hacked by Tommie Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Lee, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Bruce Murakami (C) Efrain Grunewald, Thurman McHugh, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Marcum | 10-8 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Michael Sessions is fouled on the floor by Bruce Murakami - foul #2 on Bruce Murakami, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Harter (C) Bruce Murakami | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (PF) James Pruitt | |
| 10:37 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses the jump hook from close range | 10-8 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Travis Mullenax | 10-8 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | William Nieto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Charles Overby (C) Jeffrey Kiker, Michael Sessions | |
| 10:16 | Drake | David Douglas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | William Nieto snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 09:53 | Evansville | Mark Marcum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 09:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Hammerstein | 10-8 |
| 09:48 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Smathers | 10-11 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | David Douglas steps in front of the Ellis Carr pass in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Drake | David Douglas lays it in | 10-13 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is hacked by William Smathers in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smathers, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Terry Morgan (SF), Bill Cotta (PF) Ellis Carr, Travis Mullenax, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), James Pruitt (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein | |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Mark Marcum misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Pruitt | 11-13 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Terry Morgan gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Terry Morgan is hacked by Stephen Garrity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG), William Nieto (PF) Mark Marcum, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF) Stephen Garrity, Charles Overby | |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:57 | Drake | David Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tommie Lee | 13-15 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Efrain Grunewald | 15-15 |
| 08:09 | Drake | David Douglas misses short on a shot in the paint | 15-15 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Nieto | 15-15 |
| 07:49 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the lay-in | 15-15 |
| 07:48 | Drake | David Douglas gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) PF - James Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Drake | David Douglas hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Kiker | 15-18 |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh's floater is tipped away by James Pruitt | 15-18 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Tommie Lee snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Terry Morgan steals the ball from Winston Arakaki | 15-18 |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald hits the finger roll set up by Terry Morgan | 17-18 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker's pass is intercepted by Thurman McHugh | 17-18 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Bill Cotta can't connect on a shot from close range | 17-18 |
| 05:47 | Drake | James Pruitt grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Nieto - foul #2 on William Nieto, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Travis Mullenax (SF), Paul Harter (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, James Pruitt, Winston Arakaki | |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Mark Marcum clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Bill Cotta tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:15 | Drake | David Douglas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Paul Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Charles Bassett travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (SG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Carr | 20-20 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Michael Sessions hits the finger roll set up by Tommie Lee | 20-22 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax is hacked by Charles Bassett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bassett, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (PF) Charles Bassett | |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Travis Mullenax makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:54 | Drake | James Hammerstein misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Michael Sessions gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:31 | Drake | David Douglas misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ellis Carr - foul #1 on Ellis Carr, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ryan Crow (PG), William Nieto (PF), Bruce Murakami (C) Ellis Carr, Travis Mullenax, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), William Smathers (C) Tommie Lee, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 03:31 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:31 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) SG - Mark Marcum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Murakami (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - James Hammerstein (fresh) C - William Smathers (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Ryan Crow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Stephen Garrity grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 03:11 | Drake | David Douglas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 03:10 | Drake | James Hammerstein snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Crow - foul #1 on Ryan Crow, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Pruitt (PF), Michael Sessions (C) David Douglas, James Hammerstein | |
| 03:01 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | William Smathers steals it from Ryan Crow in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 02:39 | Drake | James Pruitt misses long on a shot from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Bruce Murakami snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Terry Morgan is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| 02:05 | Drake | William Nieto swats the layup by Charles Overby | 22-25 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Ryan Crow misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 01:51 | Drake | James Pruitt grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a floater from the left side | 22-25 |
| 01:23 | Drake | James Pruitt tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Mark Marcum drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Michael Sessions travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Travis Mullenax (SG), Efrain Grunewald (SF), Paul Harter (PF) Ryan Crow, Mark Marcum, Thurman McHugh, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) William Smathers, Charles Overby, James Pruitt, Michael Sessions | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Winston Arakaki denies the turnaround by Bruce Murakami | 25-27 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Charles Bassett snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 00:14 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by David Douglas is blocked by Paul Harter | 25-27 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Paul Harter pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 00:01 | Drake | James Hammerstein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bruce Murakami | 27-27 |