| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) SF - George Cowling (fresh) PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Rodney Lynch 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Michael Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Stamper | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Michael Stamper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Drake | John Hayden connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Gregg Richards | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | George Cowling gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Rodney Lynch denies the turnaround by Raymond Pooley | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Michael Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Drake | John Hayden makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Stamper and he's hacked by Donald Mullinix - foul #1 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Drake | John Hayden misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Richard Clark is called for the reach on Gregg Richards - foul #1 on Richard Clark, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Cotton (SF), Jay Tomasini (C) George Cowling, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| 16:09 | Drake | Michael Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Drake | David Cox gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Rodney Lynch connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Cox | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cotton (fresh) PF - Donald Mullinix (fairly fresh) C - Jay Tomasini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cox (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Evansville | David Cox is called for the reach on Richard Cotton - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), John Reiley (SF) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:12 | Evansville | John Reiley can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-9 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Glenn Forshee gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Michael Stamper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 15:05 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG) Michael Stamper | |
| 14:49 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 14:47 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 2-12 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Glenn Forshee drills a jumper from the left wing | 2-14 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Israel Rotz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, John Reiley | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Lewis, David Cox, Rodney Lynch | |
| 14:24 | Drake | Dikembe Banda is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Stemple - foul #1 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG) Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 14:08 | Drake | Kenneth Millard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Donald Mullinix (PF) Lewis Swedberg, Richard Cotton | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple loses the dribble to John Hayden | 2-14 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Michael Stamper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) John Hayden, Dikembe Banda | |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-14 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Jimmy Stemple blocks the short jumper by Rodney Lynch | 2-14 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Cowling | 2-14 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Clark | 5-14 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Michael Stamper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Hughes | 5-17 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Rodney Lynch takes the ball from Donald Mullinix | 5-17 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Timothy Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-17 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Richard Clark pulls down the rebound | 5-17 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cowling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Mullinix (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Evansville | Michael Stamper is called for the reach on Raymond Pooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Stamper, team foul #2 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), John Reiley (SF), Richard Cotton (PF), Jay Tomasini (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, George Cowling, Donald Mullinix, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hayden - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Dikembe Banda snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Jay Tomasini picks off the pass by Michael Lewis | 6-17 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Dikembe Banda scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Millard | 8-19 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-19 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Richard Cotton grabs the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses long on a jumper in the lane | 8-19 |
| 10:15 | Drake | David Cox snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Lewis Swedberg steals the ball from Kenneth Millard in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg banks in the layup | 10-19 |
| 09:58 | Drake | John Hayden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 10-22 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Israel Rotz buries a shot from the left side | 12-22 |
| 09:38 | Drake | John Hayden is called for traveling | 12-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Donald Mullinix (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Lewis Swedberg, Israel Rotz, John Reiley, Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, John Hayden, Dikembe Banda | |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Donnell Kirberger takes the ball from Richard Clark in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 09:17 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donnell Kirberger - foul #1 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Richard Cotton, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG) Michael Lewis, Donnell Kirberger | |
| 09:17 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:17 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 13-22 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | George Cowling double dribbles | 13-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Cotton (SF), Jay Tomasini (C) George Cowling, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), John Hayden (PF) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, Glenn Forshee | |
| 08:08 | Drake | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Cotton | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses the lay-in | 13-22 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley grabs the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Cotton (fresh) PF - Donald Mullinix (fairly fresh) C - Jay Tomasini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), John Reiley (SF) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), David Cox (SF) Donnell Kirberger, Gregg Richards | |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 07:08 | Drake | John Hayden can't connect on a floater from the left side | 15-22 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | John Reiley snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | John Reiley's layup is rejected by John Hayden | 15-22 |
| 06:58 | Drake | John Hayden gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 15-25 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | John Reiley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Israel Rotz | 17-25 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Israel Rotz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:12 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Lewis Swedberg - foul #1 on Lewis Swedberg, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), George Cowling (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Lewis Swedberg, Israel Rotz, John Reiley, Richard Cotton, Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Michael Lewis, David Cox, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 05:55 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Hughes | 17-27 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Michael Stamper hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee | 19-30 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is hacked by Timothy Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Glenn Forshee - foul #1 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix's layup is rejected by Dikembe Banda | 21-30 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Gregg Richards gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Timothy Hughes is hacked by Jimmy Stemple - foul #2 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (C) Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Mullinix - foul #2 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), John Reiley (SF), Richard Cotton (PF) Richard Clark, George Cowling, Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG), John Hayden (PF) Timothy Hughes, Glenn Forshee | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Michael Stamper is called for the reach on Lewis Swedberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stamper, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (SG) Raymond Pooley | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG) Michael Stamper | |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Israel Rotz steps in front of the Rodney Lynch pass | 23-32 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | Richard Cotton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-32 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:28 | Drake | John Reiley picks off the pass by Donnell Kirberger | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cotton (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Donnell Kirberger is called for the reach on Lewis Swedberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG), George Cowling (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, John Reiley, Richard Cotton, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Donnell Kirberger, Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Donald Mullinix steps in front of the Glenn Forshee pass | 23-32 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | George Cowling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG) Lewis Swedberg | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Mullinix - foul #3 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Cotton (PF) Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | George Cowling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 02:10 | Evansville | George Cowling is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 02:08 | Drake | David Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Dikembe Banda is denied on a layup by Jimmy Stemple | 23-33 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Timothy Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Michael Stamper buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Cox | 23-35 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Richard Cotton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 23-35 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it but misses | 23-35 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Raymond Pooley steals the ball from Timothy Hughes | 23-35 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Clark | 25-35 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Cotton - foul #1 on Richard Cotton, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), John Reiley (SF), Jay Tomasini (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, George Cowling, Richard Cotton, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Israel Rotz travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 25-36 |