| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) SG - Jesse Graham (fresh) SF - John Winston (fresh) PF - Robert May (fresh) C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) SF - William Gardner (fresh) PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Drake | Jesse Graham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Robert May misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Bryan Layne is hacked by Jesse Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Graham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | Bryan Layne's pass is intercepted by Robert May | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Jesse Graham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gregory Frazier | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Jesse Graham clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Jorgensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Jesse Graham misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Jesse Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edward Ewell | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Edward Ewell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Weitzel - foul #1 on Daniel Weitzel, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:15 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Edward Ewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Mark Rizzi tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Bryan Layne clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Drake | John Winston snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Drake | John Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Bryan Layne grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), Keith Gardner (SG), Joel Shenk (SF), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Edward Ewell, Jesse Graham, John Winston, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), William Long (SG), Michael Howell (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 16:44 | Drake | Michael Howell steps in front of the John Keener pass | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Evansville | William Long banks in the layup set up by Michael Howell | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Keith Gardner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Hull - foul #1 on Leroy Hull, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Keith Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Keith Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Bortz - foul #1 on Steven Bortz, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Keith Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Keith Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Keith Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joel Shenk (fresh) PF - Henry Preston (fresh) C - John Keener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Bortz (fresh) SG - William Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Howell (fresh) PF - Ernest Thorn (fresh) C - Leroy Hull (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Michael Howell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joel Shenk - foul #1 on Joel Shenk, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), John Winston (SF), William Krone (PF), Joseph Foulks (C) Keith Lehmann, Keith Gardner, Joel Shenk, Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Hugley (SG), William Browne (SF) Steven Bortz, Leroy Hull | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Michael Howell makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Michael Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Drake | John Winston gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | Drake | Edward Ewell hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Krone | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Joseph Foulks picks off the pass by William Hugley | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Drake | John Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | William Long connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Browne | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Joseph Foulks grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | Drake | William Hugley steals the ball from Edward Ewell | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Joseph Foulks takes the ball from William Long in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Edward Ewell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Joseph Foulks tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Long | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Drake | John Winston misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Browne - foul #1 on William Browne, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), Keith Gardner (SG), Robert May (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) Edward Ewell, Jesse Graham, William Krone, Joseph Foulks | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) William Long, William Hugley, William Browne, Ernest Thorn, Michael Howell | |
| 13:04 | Drake | John Winston misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Drake | John Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Bryan Layne is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Layne, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (SF) John Winston | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:28 | Drake | Nicholas Jorgensen is called for the reach on Keith Lehmann - foul #2 on Nicholas Jorgensen, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Hull (C) Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 12:28 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Gardner | 9-9 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Leroy Hull misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Leroy Hull tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Leroy Hull steals it from Mark Rizzi | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Keith Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joel Shenk (fresh) PF - Robert May (fresh) C - Mark Rizzi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) SF - William Gardner (fresh) PF - Daniel Weitzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel is fouled on the floor by Robert May - foul #1 on Robert May, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Keith Gardner, Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (SG) Bryan Layne | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Ewell - foul #1 on Edward Ewell, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Edward Ewell hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Keith Lehmann | 11-13 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | William Gardner is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 11-15 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Henry Preston misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Gardner - foul #1 on William Gardner, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG), Mark Rizzi (C) Keith Lehmann, John Winston | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG), Michael Howell (C) Gregory Frazier, Leroy Hull | |
| 10:40 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses short on a jumper from the right block | 13-15 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Mark Rizzi is denied on a layup by William Gardner | 13-15 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Steven Bortz snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Steven Bortz is fouled on the floor by Edward Ewell - foul #2 on Edward Ewell, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Joel Shenk (SF), Robert May (PF) Edward Ewell, Keith Gardner, John Keener, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), William Browne (SF), Leroy Hull (C) Steven Bortz, William Gardner, Michael Howell | |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Leroy Hull hits the easy wide open finger roll | 13-17 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Jesse Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (SG) Bryan Layne | |
| 09:03 | Evansville | William Browne is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Shenk - foul #2 on Joel Shenk, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF), Joseph Foulks (C) Joel Shenk, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Hugley (SG), Ernest Thorn (PF) Gregory Frazier, Daniel Weitzel | |
| 08:57 | Evansville | Leroy Hull misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jesse Graham - foul #2 on Jesse Graham, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG) Jesse Graham | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:57 | Evansville | Leroy Hull makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | Evansville | Leroy Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Joseph Foulks gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Leroy Hull is called for the reach on John Winston - foul #2 on Leroy Hull, team foul #9 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Howell (C) Leroy Hull | |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Winston makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | William Browne misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 08:06 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith Gardner | 15-18 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | William Hugley snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Keith Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Lehmann (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert May (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Foulks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hugley (fairly fresh) SF - William Browne (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Thorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Howell (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Evansville | William Browne is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Howell | 15-20 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Keith Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thorn - foul #1 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #10 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (SF), Henry Preston (PF), Mark Rizzi (C) John Winston, Robert May, Joseph Foulks | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF) William Long, William Hugley, William Browne, Ernest Thorn | |
| 07:16 | Drake | Keith Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Keith Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Gardner | 17-22 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Keith Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Mark Rizzi tips it home | 19-22 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | William Gardner is hacked by John Keener in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Keener, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | William Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Keith Lehmann hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Gardner | 22-23 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | William Gardner clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Gardner - foul #1 on Keith Gardner, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF), William Krone (PF) John Keener, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (SG) Bryan Layne | |
| 06:05 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Keith Lehmann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Michael Howell gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is hacked by Keith Lehmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Lehmann, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Thorn (C) Michael Howell | |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Drake | John Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Keith Lehmann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert May (PF) William Krone | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:34 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Mark Rizzi pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Keith Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thorn - foul #2 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (SG), William Hugley (SF), Michael Howell (C) Gregory Frazier, William Gardner, Ernest Thorn | |
| 05:12 | Drake | Keith Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Keith Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Mark Rizzi swats the short shot by Michael Howell | 24-26 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Mark Rizzi grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 04:37 | Drake | William Hugley takes the ball from Keith Gardner | 24-26 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Robert May steals the ball from Daniel Weitzel | 24-26 |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Winston is fouled on the floor by William Hugley - foul #1 on William Hugley, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Preston (PF), John Keener (C) Robert May, Mark Rizzi | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), William Browne (SF) Steven Bortz, William Long, William Hugley | |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Winston makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Michael Howell connects on the jumper in the lane | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Keith Lehmann (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Winston (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Preston (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Keener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) SF - William Browne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Howell (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Drake | John Winston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 03:29 | Drake | John Keener tips it in | 28-28 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Keith Gardner steps in front of the William Browne pass in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Keith Gardner throws it down | 30-28 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Michael Howell is denied on a layup by Henry Preston | 30-28 |
| 02:55 | Drake | John Keener gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Keith Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Michael Howell - foul #1 on Michael Howell, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), William Krone (PF), Joseph Foulks (C) Keith Gardner, John Winston, Henry Preston, John Keener | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), William Gardner (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Gregory Frazier, William Browne, Daniel Weitzel, Michael Howell | |
| 02:38 | Drake | Keith Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Foulks - foul #1 on Joseph Foulks, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Shenk (SF), Robert May (PF) Keith Lehmann, William Krone | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Jesse Graham snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Robert May loses the dribble to William Gardner | 31-29 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Bryan Layne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Gardner | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Robert May buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Graham | 33-31 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Bryan Layne connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Jorgensen | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Robert May makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Nicholas Jorgensen - foul #3 on Nicholas Jorgensen, team foul #14 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Rizzi (C) Joseph Foulks | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), William Browne (SF), Leroy Hull (C) William Long, Bryan Layne, William Gardner, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 01:27 | Drake | Robert May makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Leroy Hull connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Frazier | 36-35 |
| 00:55 | Drake | William Browne is called for the reach on Mark Rizzi - foul #2 on William Browne, team foul #15 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (SF), William Krone (PF) Joel Shenk, Robert May | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Mark Rizzi makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Mark Rizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ernest Thorn | 37-35 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | John Keener swats the layup by William Browne | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Leroy Hull can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 00:29 | Drake | John Keener snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Drake | William Krone banks in the layup | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | William Browne clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-35 |