| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jack Burgess inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Drake | Jack Burgess drills a runner from the right block set up by Michael Cross | 25-21 |
| 19:41 | Evansville | James Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Michael Cross is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | James Peterson is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Jack Burgess drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | James Peterson can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Jack Burgess gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 18:52 | Drake | John Hunter takes the ball from Philip Darley | 27-23 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | James Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Jack Burgess pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Edward Prickett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses the jump hook from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 18:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edward Prickett | 27-23 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Edward Prickett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Farrell and the foul's on James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG), William Hardison (SF), William Thompson (C) Shaun Reid, Gary Flynn, Heath Siniard | |
| 18:02 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson is hacked by David Pollard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pollard, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | William Thompson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Willson | 30-25 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Morris Mackey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Pollard | 32-25 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | John Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 17:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Elden Smith | 32-25 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Elden Smith makes the floater from the baseline set up by David Pollard | 34-25 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Edward Prickett is called for the reach on Mitchell Willson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Prickett, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), David Farrell (PF) Edward Prickett, Morris Mackey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), Randy Fleck (SF) John Hunter, James Peterson | |
| 16:57 | Evansville | William Thompson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Brandon Polinsky - foul #3 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #4 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Elden Smith, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Flynn (SF) Randy Fleck | |
| 16:57 | Evansville | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Jack Burgess tips it in | 36-26 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | Steven Lish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:01 | Drake | David Pollard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Cross | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Mitchell Willson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Gary Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 15:33 | Drake | David Pollard is hacked by Mitchell Willson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Willson, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Morris Mackey (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Philip Darley (C) David Pollard, Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), John Hunter (SG), Randy Fleck (SF), James Peterson (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Mitchell Willson, Steven Lish, Gary Flynn, William Thompson, William Hardison | |
| 15:16 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | James Peterson grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | James Peterson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Polinsky - foul #4 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #5 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG) Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:59 | Evansville | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | James Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Elden Smith grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Michael Cross misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Heath Siniard snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:16 | Evansville | Shaun Reid hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Fleck | 38-29 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Philip Darley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Heath Siniard gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Philip Darley swats the short shot by Randy Fleck | 38-29 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Philip Darley pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | Shaun Reid gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Shaun Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Prickett - foul #3 on Edward Prickett, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), David Pollard (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Edward Prickett, Michael Cross, Elden Smith, Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG), Steven Lish (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), William Hardison (C) Shaun Reid, John Hunter, Randy Fleck, Heath Siniard | |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 12:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Pollard | 38-29 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Harry Roe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | William Hardison gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | William Hardison connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Mitchell Willson and the foul's on Brian Bradshaw - foul #2 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG) Harry Roe | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Thompson (C) James Peterson | |
| 12:07 | Evansville | William Hardison makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Douglas Carr (C) David Pollard, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Mitchell Willson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hardison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | William Thompson can't finish the layup | 38-32 |
| 11:37 | Drake | David Farrell grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 11:15 | Drake | David Farrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Lish | 38-32 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on Edward Prickett - foul #4 on Edward Prickett, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Elden Smith (SF), Philip Darley (C) Edward Prickett, Jack Burgess, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hunter (SG), Randy Fleck (SF), James Peterson (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Steven Lish, Gary Flynn, William Hardison, William Thompson | |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:33 | Drake | James Peterson is called for the reach on David Farrell - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Morris Mackey (PF) Michael Cross, David Farrell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG) Mitchell Willson | |
| 10:25 | Drake | Elden Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Morris Mackey | 40-35 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | John Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #4 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Thompson (PF) James Peterson | |
| 09:57 | Drake | Morris Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:38 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 09:37 | Evansville | Randy Fleck pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Morris Mackey is called for the reach on John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morris Mackey, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF) David Pollard, Morris Mackey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Spoon (C) Heath Siniard | |
| 09:35 | Evansville | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG) Harry Roe | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Flynn (SF), William Hardison (PF) Randy Fleck, Paul Spoon | |
| 09:04 | Evansville | John Hunter scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shaun Reid | 41-39 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Jack Burgess lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 43-39 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | William Thompson loses the dribble to Michael Cross in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Michael Cross is hacked by William Hardison - foul #2 on William Hardison, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Drake | David Farrell (PF), Philip Darley (C) Elden Smith, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG), Steven Lish (SG), Paul Spoon (C) Shaun Reid, John Hunter, William Thompson | |
| 08:14 | Drake | David Farrell drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Pollard and the foul's on Gary Flynn - foul #2 on Gary Flynn, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG) David Pollard | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kelly Presswood (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Gary Flynn, Paul Spoon | |
| 08:14 | Drake | David Farrell makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Jack Burgess hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Cross | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Mitchell Willson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Michael Cross is called for the reach on Steven Lish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Morris Mackey (SG), Brandon Polinsky (SF) Harry Roe, Michael Cross, Jack Burgess | |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (SF), James Peterson (PF) Kelly Presswood, William Hardison | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Morris Mackey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Heath Siniard pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Steven Lish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF) Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hunter (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), William Thompson (C) Steven Lish, Randy Fleck, Heath Siniard | |
| 06:58 | Drake | Elden Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Prickett | 50-44 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Morris Mackey steals the ball from Gary Flynn | 50-44 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Morris Mackey's pass is intercepted by James Peterson | 50-44 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Morris Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Morris Mackey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elden Smith | 52-44 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | William Thompson makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Gary Flynn | 52-46 |
| 05:25 | Drake | David Farrell knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Mackey | 54-46 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | William Thompson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-46 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:58 | Drake | David Farrell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 04:43 | Evansville | Brandon Polinsky swats the layup by William Thompson | 57-46 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | William Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), Philip Darley (C) Morris Mackey, Elden Smith, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Steven Lish (SG), William Hardison (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Mitchell Willson, John Hunter, Gary Flynn, William Thompson | |
| 04:25 | Evansville | James Peterson is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Jack Burgess drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Farrell | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Steven Lish's pass is intercepted by Edward Prickett in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Drake | Michael Cross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #5 on James Peterson, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (PF) David Farrell | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hunter (SG), Randy Fleck (SF) Steven Lish, James Peterson | |
| 03:42 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:42 | Drake | Michael Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Heath Siniard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Edward Prickett steps in front of the John Hunter pass | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elden Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Fleck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Jack Burgess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shaun Reid - foul #3 on Shaun Reid, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), David Pollard (SG), Brian Bradshaw (C) Edward Prickett, Michael Cross, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (PG), Kelly Presswood (SG), William Thompson (C) Shaun Reid, John Hunter, Heath Siniard | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Jack Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Randy Fleck can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Randy Fleck tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | William Hardison tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 02:53 | Evansville | William Thompson hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Harry Roe buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Pollard | 64-48 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 02:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Bradshaw | 64-48 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Elden Smith jams it set up by Harry Roe and he's fouled by William Hardison - foul #3 on William Hardison, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Jack Burgess, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG), Paul Spoon (C) Randy Fleck, William Thompson | |
| 02:02 | Drake | Elden Smith makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | William Hardison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Harry Roe grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Morris Mackey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | William Hardison snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Paul Spoon knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Lish | 67-50 |
| 00:52 | Drake | William Hardison blocks the short jumper by Elden Smith | 67-50 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Lish | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Steven Lish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Lish, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (SF), William Thompson (C) Kelly Presswood, Paul Spoon | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Drake | Elden Smith can't finish the layup | 67-50 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky tips it back up and in | 69-50 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | William Thompson is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Harry Roe runs out the clock | 69-52 |