| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Graham (fresh) SF - John Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Preston (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | William Gardner inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen is called for a backcourt violation | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Henry Preston drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Winston | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Bryan Layne comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Winston | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Drake | John Keener misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Weitzel - foul #2 on Daniel Weitzel, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Foulks (C) Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:50 | Drake | John Keener makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Drake | John Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Bryan Layne hits a jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Drake | Edward Ewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Bryan Layne's floater is knocked away by John Keener | 36-34 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Bryan Layne hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Drake | John Winston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Graham | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen dunks the ball | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Edward Ewell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Graham | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Steven Bortz misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Joseph Foulks pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Jesse Graham grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Gardner | 41-38 |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Steven Bortz is hacked by Edward Ewell - foul #1 on Edward Ewell, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), Keith Gardner (SG), Joel Shenk (SF), William Krone (PF), Henry Preston (C) Edward Ewell, Jesse Graham, John Winston, John Keener, Joseph Foulks | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Jacob Lasalle (SG), Michael Howell (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Steven Bortz, Bryan Layne, William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Michael Howell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Leroy Hull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:29 | Drake | William Krone pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Drake | The refs have stopped play. Joel Shenk is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:01 | Drake | John Winston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 41-38 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Henry Preston tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 15:57 | Drake | John Winston gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Keith Lehmann (fresh) SG - Keith Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Krone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Preston (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fresh) SG - Jacob Lasalle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Howell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ernest Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Drake | William Krone is hacked by Ernest Thorn - foul #1 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (PF) William Krone | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Ernest Thorn denies the turnaround by Keith Gardner | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | John Keener is called for the reach on Ernest Thorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Keener, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Anderson (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Roy Riding (C) Keith Lehmann, Keith Gardner, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG), William Hugley (SF) Jacob Lasalle, Michael Howell | |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Drake | John Keener grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Jesse Graham is hacked by William Hugley - foul #1 on William Hugley, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), William Gardner (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) William Long, Bryan Layne, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| 14:25 | Drake | John Keener misses the floater from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | William Gardner snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Edward Ewell is called for the reach on Steven Bortz - foul #2 on Edward Ewell, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), Joseph Foulks (PF), William Krone (C) Jesse Graham, John Winston, John Keener, Roy Riding | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Lasalle (PG), Michael Howell (C) Steven Bortz, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Jacob Lasalle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Joseph Foulks gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Edward Ewell's pass is intercepted by Jacob Lasalle | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Jacob Lasalle banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Keith Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Michael Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Edward Ewell is called for the reach on Jacob Lasalle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Ewell, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (PF), Henry Preston (C) Joseph Foulks, William Krone | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) William Hugley, William Gardner, Daniel Weitzel | |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Keener - foul #2 on John Keener, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Keith Lehmann | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Michael Howell | |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Keith Gardner pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Ernest Thorn steals the ball from Edward Ewell | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | William Long is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Long, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Anderson (PG), Jesse Graham (SG) Edward Ewell, Keith Gardner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG) Jacob Lasalle | |
| 12:26 | Drake | John Keener is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Keener, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Gardner (SF) Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Bryan Layne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:06 | Drake | John Keener grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:49 | Drake | William Long picks off the pass by John Keener | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dale Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Graham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Winston (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Keener (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Thorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | William Gardner is fouled on the floor by Dale Anderson - foul #2 on Dale Anderson, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Keith Lehmann (SG), William Krone (SF), Joseph Foulks (PF), Roy Riding (C) Dale Anderson, Jesse Graham, John Winston, John Keener, Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), Michael Howell (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) William Long, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:29 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Joseph Foulks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Steven Bortz hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roy Riding | 41-42 |
| 10:14 | Drake | William Krone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Roy Riding pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Steven Bortz is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Howell | 41-45 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Edward Ewell is hacked by Steven Bortz - foul #2 on Steven Bortz, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Anderson (PG), Keith Gardner (SG), John Winston (SF), Joel Shenk (PF), Henry Preston (C) Edward Ewell, Keith Lehmann, William Krone, Joseph Foulks, Roy Riding | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Jacob Lasalle (SG), Leroy Hull (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Ernest Thorn (C) Steven Bortz, Bryan Layne, William Gardner, Michael Howell, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 09:34 | Drake | John Winston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ernest Thorn | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Winston | 41-45 |
| 09:08 | Drake | John Winston hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Anderson | 43-45 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Jacob Lasalle misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Leroy Hull pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Weitzel, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Hugley (SF) Leroy Hull | |
| 08:30 | Drake | John Winston misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-45 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Jacob Lasalle misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Keith Gardner hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Shenk | 45-47 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Dale Anderson takes the ball from William Long in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Keith Gardner buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dale Anderson | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Winston (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Shenk (fairly fresh) C - Henry Preston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fairly fresh) SG - Jacob Lasalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hugley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Thorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | William Hugley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Henry Preston gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Henry Preston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Thorn - foul #2 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Keith Lehmann (SF), John Keener (PF) Dale Anderson, Keith Gardner, John Winston, Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), Leroy Hull (SF), Michael Howell (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) William Long, Jacob Lasalle, William Hugley, Daniel Weitzel, Ernest Thorn | |
| 07:05 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Henry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Michael Howell knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Bortz | 49-49 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Jesse Graham's layup is rejected by Michael Howell | 49-49 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Jesse Graham steals the ball from Bryan Layne in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Keith Lehmann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Steven Bortz is hacked by Henry Preston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Preston, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Foulks (C) Henry Preston | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Gardner (SF) Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Steven Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Steven Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Joseph Foulks is called for a backcourt violation | 49-51 |
| Subs | Drake | William Krone (C) John Keener | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Joseph Foulks steals it from William Gardner | 49-51 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Edward Ewell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Michael Howell grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Steven Bortz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Bortz, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Gardner (SG), Joel Shenk (SF), John Keener (PF), Roy Riding (C) Jesse Graham, Keith Lehmann, Joseph Foulks, William Krone | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), William Hugley (SG), Ernest Thorn (PF), Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Steven Bortz, Bryan Layne, Michael Howell, Leroy Hull | |
| 04:37 | Drake | Edward Ewell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Shenk | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | William Gardner is fouled on the floor by John Keener - foul #4 on John Keener, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Lasalle (SG) William Hugley | |
| 04:16 | Evansville | William Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | William Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Roy Riding snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Edward Ewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | William Long misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:44 | Drake | John Winston gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Ewell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Keener (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roy Riding (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fresh) SG - Jacob Lasalle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Thorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Drake | John Keener connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Gardner | 53-52 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Edward Ewell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Edward Ewell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | William Long is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Lehmann (PG), Jesse Graham (SG), Joel Shenk (PF), William Krone (C) Edward Ewell, Keith Gardner, John Keener, Roy Riding | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG), Michael Howell (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Jacob Lasalle, William Gardner, Ernest Thorn, Nicholas Jorgensen | |
| 03:01 | Drake | Bryan Layne steps in front of the Joel Shenk pass | 53-52 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Bryan Layne lays it in | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Foulks (PF) John Winston | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG) William Long | |
| 02:39 | Drake | Keith Lehmann makes the jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Ewell (PG), Henry Preston (C) Keith Lehmann, William Krone | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Michael Howell is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Edward Ewell - foul #4 on Edward Ewell, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Gardner (SF) Leroy Hull | |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Michael Howell makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Joseph Foulks | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen (C) Michael Howell | |
| 01:58 | Drake | Edward Ewell knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 57-57 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | William Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Bryan Layne buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Bortz | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Joel Shenk misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Weitzel - foul #4 on Daniel Weitzel, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Keener (PF) John Winston | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:18 | Drake | Joel Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Joel Shenk misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Gardner | 58-59 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Steven Bortz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Joel Shenk gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Edward Ewell misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Gardner - foul #1 on William Gardner, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Winston (SF) Joel Shenk | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:44 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Edward Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Bryan Layne can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Nicholas Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | John Winston steps in front of the Steven Bortz pass | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Edward Ewell dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Winston | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Bryan Layne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Henry Preston grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Henry Preston runs out the clock | 62-59 |