| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig 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) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Keith McQuaig travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Keith McQuaig connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Frank Weingarten steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Frank Weingarten snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Keith McQuaig connects on the runner from the left block | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 2-9 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Berry | 2-9 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Stephen Johnson, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Charles Wakeland steals it from Daron Thompson | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | Drake | Lucio Russo hits a floater from the left wing set up by Hubert Williams | 2-11 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Pete Norwood is hacked by Lucio Russo - foul #1 on Lucio Russo, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) Charles Wakeland | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Norwood (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 4-11 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Lucio Russo is hacked by Joshua Ketchum - foul #1 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Pete Norwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:42 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 7-11 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 14:06 | Evansville | Charles Berry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 9-14 |
| 14:02 | Drake | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Stephen Johnson, Pete Norwood, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 13:45 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 13:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daron Thompson - foul #1 on Daron Thompson, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF) John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ketchum - foul #2 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Hubert Williams, Charles Wakeland | |
| 12:58 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 11-19 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 12:34 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Daron Thompson - foul #2 on Daron Thompson, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Jason Davis (PF) Daron Thompson, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 12:34 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:34 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-21 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-21 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it home | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 11-23 |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Jason Davis grabs the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley blows the dunk | 11-23 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Charles Berry tips it but misses | 11-23 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 11:02 | Drake | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Charles Berry snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 10:39 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 10:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 11-23 |
| 10:31 | Drake | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #1 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (C) Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 10:17 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Reynolds - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:17 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 11-23 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Lucio Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 11-23 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Carl Sturgeon is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| 09:40 | Evansville | John Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-23 |
| 09:39 | Drake | Hubert Williams pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Lucio Russo is hacked by Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #7 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Eddie Goodwin, Charles Wakeland | |
| 09:10 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 11-23 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 08:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 11-23 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Frank Weingarten scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 11-25 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Pete Norwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-25 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Michael Lor tips it home | 13-25 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 13-27 |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Charles Berry connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Pete Norwood | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Pete Norwood, John Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson and he's fouled by Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Landry - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Charles Berry pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Charles Berry's pass is intercepted by Eddie Goodwin in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Jason Davis is called for the reach on Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Jason Davis snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley's pass is intercepted by John Lewis in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Charles Wakeland slams it home on a great pass from John Lewis | 18-30 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Jason Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Robert Landry misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Eddie Goodwin, Charles Wakeland | |
| 05:40 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Charles Berry steals the ball from Robert Landry | 21-31 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (SF) Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) John Lewis, Robert Landry | |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a shot from the right block | 23-31 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Michael Lor (C) Pete Norwood, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Jason Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon drills a shot in the paint set up by Frank Weingarten | 23-33 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), Joshua Ketchum (PF) John Reynolds, Lawrence Butkovich, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daron Thompson (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe loses the dribble to Leonard Bentley | 23-33 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Bentley | 26-33 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 26-36 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Hubert Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Leonard Bentley, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Charles Wakeland (PF), Eddie Goodwin (C) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Lucio Russo pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Lucio Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Jason Davis is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 28-39 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Jason Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Davis - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #12 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Charles Berry (C) Pete Norwood, Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Frank Weingarten, Charles Wakeland, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Charles Berry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith McQuaig - foul #3 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Keith McQuaig | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-41 |