| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Desmond Hubbard (fresh) SG - James Kirkland (fresh) SF - Reynaldo Torrez (fresh) PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) C - Jim Drew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Whetsel (fresh) SG - Herbert Speight (fresh) SF - Lance Lent (fresh) PF - Daniel Ervin (fresh) C - Gabriel Ricci (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Jim Drew 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) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | James Kirkland connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Desmond Hubbard | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Luis Whetsel buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Lent | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez drills a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | James Kirkland misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Gabriel Ricci steals the ball from Desmond Hubbard in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Herbert Speight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Luis Whetsel pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ross Lang (PG), Ernest Johnson (SG), Michael Lund (SF), Jonathan Grayer (PF), Raymond Gwynn (C) Desmond Hubbard, James Kirkland, Reynaldo Torrez, Thomas Griffin, Jim Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfredo Escobar (PF), Paul Claude (C) Daniel Ervin, Gabriel Ricci | |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Jonathan Grayer's layup is rejected by Lance Lent | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Paul Claude pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Luis Whetsel lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jonathan Grayer - foul #1 on Jonathan Grayer, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Drake | Louis Diez (SG), Jake Rundle (C) Herbert Speight, Lance Lent | |
| 16:30 | Drake | Luis Whetsel misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jonathan Grayer | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Jonathan Grayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard (PG) Ross Lang | |
| Subs | Drake | Dean Jenkins (SG), Daniel Ervin (PF), Gabriel Ricci (C) Luis Whetsel, Alfredo Escobar, Jake Rundle | |
| 15:56 | Drake | Louis Diez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Desmond Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Lund (fresh) PF - Jonathan Grayer (fresh) C - Raymond Gwynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Louis Diez (fresh) SG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) SF - Paul Claude (fresh) PF - Daniel Ervin (fresh) C - Gabriel Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Drake | Louis Diez is fouled on the floor by Desmond Hubbard - foul #1 on Desmond Hubbard, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Kirkland (SG), Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Lund, Raymond Gwynn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Ernest Johnson steps in front of the Gabriel Ricci pass | 5-6 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Gabriel Ricci swats the layup by James Kirkland | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Daniel Ervin pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Grayer - foul #2 on Jonathan Grayer, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez (SF), Raymond Gwynn (C) Ernest Johnson, Jonathan Grayer | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Whetsel (PG), Lance Lent (SF), Alfredo Escobar (PF) Dean Jenkins, Paul Claude, Daniel Ervin | |
| 14:54 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Alfredo Escobar - foul #1 on Alfredo Escobar, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ross Lang (PG), Jim Drew (C) Desmond Hubbard, Raymond Gwynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Herbert Speight (SG), Jake Rundle (C) Louis Diez, Gabriel Ricci | |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Luis Whetsel is fouled on the floor by James Kirkland - foul #1 on James Kirkland, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn (PF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Luis Whetsel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Herbert Speight | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | Luis Whetsel picks off the pass by Raymond Gwynn in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Luis Whetsel lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Ross Lang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | James Kirkland gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | James Kirkland misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Alfredo Escobar pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Herbert Speight can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Gwynn - foul #1 on Raymond Gwynn, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard (PG), Michael Lund (SG), Benny Altamirano (PF) Ross Lang, James Kirkland, Jim Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | Dean Jenkins (SF) Lance Lent | |
| 13:43 | Drake | Herbert Speight makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Herbert Speight misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Raymond Gwynn | 7-12 |
| 13:21 | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Lund | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Benny Altamirano steps in front of the Luis Whetsel pass | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | The refs have stopped play. Benny Altamirano is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Johnson (SG), Thomas Griffin (PF), Jim Drew (C) Reynaldo Torrez, Benny Altamirano, Raymond Gwynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Louis Diez (PG), Paul Claude (SF), Daniel Ervin (PF), Gabriel Ricci (C) Luis Whetsel, Herbert Speight, Alfredo Escobar, Jake Rundle | |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Ernest Johnson is hacked by Dean Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Jenkins, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Lund | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Daniel Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Louis Diez is called for the reach on Desmond Hubbard - foul #1 on Louis Diez, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ross Lang (PG), James Kirkland (SG) Desmond Hubbard, Jim Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Whetsel (PG), Lance Lent (SF) Dean Jenkins, Gabriel Ricci | |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Kirkland | 13-12 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Paul Claude can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Daniel Ervin snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:44 | Drake | Daniel Ervin lays it up and in set up by Louis Diez | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ross Lang (fresh) SG - James Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Lund (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Whetsel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Diez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Lent (fresh) PF - Daniel Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Claude (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Ernest Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Luis Whetsel | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Daniel Ervin is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard (PG), Reynaldo Torrez (SF), Raymond Gwynn (C) Ross Lang, Ernest Johnson, Michael Lund | |
| Subs | Drake | Herbert Speight (SG), Alfredo Escobar (PF), Jake Rundle (C) Louis Diez, Daniel Ervin, Paul Claude | |
| 11:04 | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Torrez | 16-14 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Luis Whetsel is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ross Lang (SG), Jim Drew (C) James Kirkland, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Drake | Dean Jenkins (PG), Gabriel Ricci (C) Luis Whetsel, Lance Lent | |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard is hacked by Jake Rundle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Rundle, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Jim Drew misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Herbert Speight comes up short on the runner from the right block | 16-14 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Raymond Gwynn | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Alfredo Escobar steals it from Ross Lang | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Dean Jenkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Alfredo Escobar is called for the reach on Ross Lang - foul #2 on Alfredo Escobar, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Flowers (PG), James Kirkland (SG), Ernest Johnson (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF) Desmond Hubbard, Ross Lang, Reynaldo Torrez, Raymond Gwynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Whetsel (PG), Louis Diez (SG), Lance Lent (SF), Daniel Ervin (PF) Dean Jenkins, Herbert Speight, Jake Rundle, Alfredo Escobar | |
| 09:17 | Evansville | Ernest Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Daniel Ervin snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Luis Whetsel connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Lance Lent | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | Jim Drew grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | James Kirkland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Daniel Ervin pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Jim Drew misses the wide open floater from the left side | 16-18 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Luis Whetsel's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Griffin | 16-18 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Daniel Ervin tips it home | 16-20 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Daniel Ervin steps in front of the John Flowers pass | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Drew (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Whetsel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Louis Diez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Lent (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel Ricci (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Drake | Luis Whetsel comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 16-20 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jim Drew | 16-20 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | James Kirkland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard (PG), Ross Lang (SG), Reynaldo Torrez (SF), Benny Altamirano (PF), Michael Lund (C) John Flowers, James Kirkland, Ernest Johnson, Thomas Griffin, Jim Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | Dean Jenkins (PG), Herbert Speight (SG), Paul Claude (SF), Jake Rundle (C) Luis Whetsel, Louis Diez, Lance Lent, Gabriel Ricci | |
| 07:08 | Drake | Dean Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Dean Jenkins in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Dean Jenkins is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn (C) Ross Lang | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Paul Claude gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Reynaldo Torrez blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jake Rundle | 16-23 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Paul Claude tips it in | 16-25 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Dean Jenkins takes the ball from Michael Lund in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Daniel Ervin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Benny Altamirano - foul #1 on Benny Altamirano, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ross Lang (SG), Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Lund, Benny Altamirano | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Whetsel (PG), Lance Lent (SF), Gabriel Ricci (C) Dean Jenkins, Paul Claude, Jake Rundle | |
| 05:52 | Drake | Daniel Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Daniel Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Whetsel - foul #1 on Luis Whetsel, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| 05:36 | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez misses short on a shot in the paint | 16-27 |
| 05:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gabriel Ricci | 16-27 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Herbert Speight is hacked by Ross Lang - foul #1 on Ross Lang, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Kirkland (SG), Jim Drew (C) Desmond Hubbard, Raymond Gwynn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:28 | Drake | Herbert Speight makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Herbert Speight misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 16-28 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Luis Whetsel steals the ball from Ross Lang in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Luis Whetsel lays it in | 16-30 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Lance Lent is called for the reach on Reynaldo Torrez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Lent, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jim Drew - foul #1 on Jim Drew, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Gabriel Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | James Kirkland scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Griffin | 21-31 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Lance Lent misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Reynaldo Torrez - foul #1 on Reynaldo Torrez, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Johnson (SF), Benny Altamirano (PF) Reynaldo Torrez, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Drake | Louis Diez (SG), Paul Claude (PF), Jake Rundle (C) Herbert Speight, Daniel Ervin, Gabriel Ricci | |
| 04:39 | Drake | Lance Lent misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Lance Lent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Ernest Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard (PG), Michael Lund (C) Ross Lang, Jim Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:02 | Drake | Luis Whetsel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benny Altamirano - foul #2 on Benny Altamirano, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Griffin (PF), Raymond Gwynn (C) James Kirkland, Benny Altamirano | |
| Subs | Drake | Gabriel Ricci (C) Lance Lent | |
| 04:02 | Drake | Luis Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Luis Whetsel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Thomas Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | Michael Lund tips it in | 23-34 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Thomas Griffin picks off the pass by Louis Diez | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Desmond Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Gwynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Whetsel (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Diez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Claude (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Rundle (fairly fresh) C - Gabriel Ricci (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Ernest Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Luis Whetsel misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-34 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Michael Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | Desmond Hubbard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Jake Rundle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Ernest Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Jake Rundle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Louis Diez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Luis Whetsel | 27-39 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Diez - foul #2 on Louis Diez, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ross Lang (PG), James Kirkland (SG), Reynaldo Torrez (SF), Jonathan Grayer (C) Desmond Hubbard, Ernest Johnson, Michael Lund, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Drake | Dean Jenkins (PG), Herbert Speight (SG), Lance Lent (SF), Daniel Ervin (PF), Alfredo Escobar (C) Luis Whetsel, Louis Diez, Paul Claude, Jake Rundle, Gabriel Ricci | |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Raymond Gwynn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Daniel Ervin snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Herbert Speight connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Reynaldo Torrez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Reynaldo Torrez, team foul #11 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Benny Altamirano (PF) Raymond Gwynn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Daniel Ervin is hacked by Benny Altamirano - foul #3 on Benny Altamirano, team foul #12 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jim Drew (C) Benny Altamirano | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Daniel Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Daniel Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Jonathan Grayer makes the driving attempt from close range set up by James Kirkland | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Lance Lent misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-43 |