| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Light (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | James Light swats the layup by Dennis Northrup | 29-29 |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Chester Petersen - foul #3 on Chester Petersen, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Wyatt Jones (C) Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Donald Leland is called for the reach on Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Donald Leland, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Abel Imai steps in front of the Neil Barnes pass in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Michael Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Light | 29-31 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Donald Leland misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Michael Simmons pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), John Edwards (C) Abel Imai, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Jimmie Buffington (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), John Harding (C) Michael Phillips, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Davidson | 29-33 |
| 16:52 | Drake | John Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | Drake | John Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | John Romeo is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Wyatt Jones (C) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:10 | Evansville | John Harding drills a runner from the right block set up by Daniel Davidson | 29-35 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, David Williams, Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), James Silver (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) John Romeo, Daniel Davidson, John Harding | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Silver (fresh) PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 15:30 | Drake | Dennis Northrup gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Jimmie Buffington is called for the reach on Dennis Northrup - foul #3 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF) Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF) Jimmie Buffington, James Silver, Mike Hesson | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | James Light grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Donald Leland clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Chester Petersen pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:32 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | James Light drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Michael Mosley is denied on a layup by James Light | 29-37 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Light | 29-37 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Michael Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Leland | 29-39 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Michael Phillips picks off the pass by Dennis Northrup | 29-39 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Donald Leland hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Neil Barnes | 29-41 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Chester Petersen can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Chester Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | James Light pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | James Light hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson tips it home | 29-43 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Michael Mosley loses the dribble to James Light | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Northrup (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Petersen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Light (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Evansville | A charge is called on Neil Barnes - foul #1 on Neil Barnes, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Jimmie Buffington (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), John Harding (C) Michael Phillips, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Drake | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Mike Hesson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Romeo | 29-45 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 10:41 | Drake | John Edwards misses the tip | 29-45 |
| 10:39 | Evansville | Mike Hesson pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | John Edwards is called for the reach on Daniel Davidson - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Romeo | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:44 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #6 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, David Williams, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Silver (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Daniel Davidson, John Harding | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wyatt Jones - foul #1 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #7 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG) David Alley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG), Donald Leland (SF) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington | |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Donald Leland knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Terrence Reinke | 29-50 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Wyatt Jones lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Leland - foul #2 on Donald Leland, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Light (PF) Mike Hesson | |
| 08:44 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the free throw | 31-50 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Donald Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Petersen - foul #4 on Chester Petersen, team foul #8 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Jeffrey Scott, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 08:25 | Drake | David Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Smith | 33-52 |
| 08:10 | Evansville | Donald Leland is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 33-52 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Dennis Northrup scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terrence Reinke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Silver (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Leland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Light (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Evansville | James Light misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Northrup - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #9 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Dennis Northrup, David Williams, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Jimmie Buffington (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), John Harding (C) Terrence Reinke, James Silver, Donald Leland, Clyde Johnson | |
| 07:39 | Evansville | James Light misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | James Light makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:15 | Drake | John Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Harding - foul #1 on John Harding, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (PF) James Light | |
| 07:15 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 07:15 | Drake | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | John Edwards takes the ball from Jimmie Buffington in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmie Buffington - foul #4 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 3rd free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | John Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Mike Hesson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmie Buffington | 39-56 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Phillip Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 05:57 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Thomas | 39-56 |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-56 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Mike Hesson gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmie Buffington | 39-58 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Michael Mosley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Michael Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Buffington | 42-60 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Phillip Thomas drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Abel Imai | 45-60 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Abel Imai takes the ball from Michael Phillips | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Abel Imai slams it home | 47-60 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), David Williams (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), Jeffrey Scott (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Michael Mosley, John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Jimmie Buffington, Daniel Davidson, Mike Hesson, John Harding | |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Drake | David Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Smith | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Light (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Michael Phillips buries a runner in the paint | 49-63 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Dennis Northrup drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Leland - foul #3 on Donald Leland, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG), John Romeo (SG), James Silver (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), John Harding (C) Michael Phillips, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 02:54 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mike Hesson | 51-63 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | David Williams steals the ball from James Silver in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Smith and he's hacked by John Harding - foul #2 on John Harding, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Terrence Reinke, Mike Hesson, John Harding | |
| 02:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | James Light gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | James Silver is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF) Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | James Silver makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | James Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:23 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by James Silver - foul #2 on James Silver, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Jeffrey Scott (C) Dennis Northrup, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG), Mike Hesson (PF), John Harding (C) Neil Barnes, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:23 | Drake | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Mike Hesson gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Terrence Reinke is hacked by David Alley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Alley, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Terrence Reinke makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Terrence Reinke misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Wyatt Jones drills a turnaround from close range | 56-66 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | John Romeo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-66 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-66 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | James Silver grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | John Romeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (C) David Alley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF) Terrence Reinke, James Silver | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Wyatt Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-66 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Davidson | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson is hacked by Abel Imai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abel Imai, team foul #13 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Silver (SF) Mike Hesson | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:43 | Drake | David Williams is called for traveling | 56-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (PF) Daniel Davidson | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | John Romeo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (SF) James Silver | |
| 00:17 | Drake | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | John Romeo runs out the clock | 56-68 |