| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jesse Drake (fresh) SG - Matthew Boyter (fresh) SF - Lindsay Green (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) C - Gregory O'Donell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roland Petrowski (fresh) SG - Theodore Melton (fresh) SF - Christopher McLure (fresh) PF - Victor Sosinski (fresh) C - Paul Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Paul Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Jesse Drake is called for the reach on Paul Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Drake, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Roland Petrowski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Christopher McLure tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green is hacked by Christopher McLure - foul #1 on Christopher McLure, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Turner - foul #1 on Paul Turner, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Roland Petrowski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Drake - foul #2 on Jesse Drake, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (PG) Jesse Drake | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:11 | Drake | Theodore Melton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell drills a jump hook from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Paul Turner misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory O'Donell - foul #1 on Gregory O'Donell, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Paul Turner misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Paul Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Theodore Melton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Boyter, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Theodore Melton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Paul Turner snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Theodore Melton clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Paul Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Paul Turner is blocked by Lindsay Green | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randy Collins (fresh) SG - Matthew Boyter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lindsay Green (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) C - Gregory O'Donell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roland Petrowski (fairly fresh) SG - Theodore Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher McLure (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Sosinski (fairly fresh) C - Paul Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins connects on the floater from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Drake | Theodore Melton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher McLure | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Paul Turner snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Christopher McLure buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Theodore Melton | 8-14 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins's pass is intercepted by Theodore Melton in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Christopher McLure double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais (PG), Jordan Brimmer (SG), Don Bell (SF), Robert Westgate (PF), Rafael Burditt (C) Randy Collins, Matthew Boyter, Lindsay Green, Robert Harris, Gregory O'Donell | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Kershner (PG), Mark Hoover (SG), Jay Zambrana (SF), Oscar Thomas (PF), John Strong (C) Roland Petrowski, Theodore Melton, Christopher McLure, Victor Sosinski, Paul Turner | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell blows the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Thomas - foul #1 on Oscar Thomas, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Jordan Brimmer steals it from Michael Kershner | 9-14 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer lays it up and in | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Michael Kershner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Rafael Burditt | 13-14 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Rafael Burditt swats the short shot by Jay Zambrana | 13-14 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate is open but misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 13:24 | Drake | John Strong grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Don Bell blocks the short jumper by Mark Hoover | 13-14 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Jay Zambrana can't tip it in | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer is hacked by Mark Hoover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hoover, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (PG), Matthew Boyter (SG), Lindsay Green (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Harold Dumais, Jordan Brimmer, Don Bell, Rafael Burditt | |
| Subs | Drake | Roland Petrowski (PG), Frederick Dorsey (SG), Christopher McLure (SF), Victor Sosinski (PF), Paul Turner (C) Michael Kershner, Mark Hoover, Jay Zambrana, Oscar Thomas, John Strong | |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate is hacked by Frederick Dorsey - foul #1 on Frederick Dorsey, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Melton (SG) Frederick Dorsey | |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Robert Westgate - foul #1 on Robert Westgate, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell (C) Robert Westgate | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:20 | Drake | Theodore Melton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Petrowski | 13-17 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter is fouled on the floor by Theodore Melton - foul #1 on Theodore Melton, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais (PG), Jordan Brimmer (SG), Don Bell (SF), Rafael Burditt (PF) Randy Collins, Matthew Boyter, Lindsay Green, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Hoover (PG), Jay Zambrana (C) Roland Petrowski, Paul Turner | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate (PF) Rafael Burditt | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Kershner (PG), Oscar Thomas (PF), John Strong (C) Theodore Melton, Christopher McLure, Victor Sosinski | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Harold Dumais (fresh) SG - Jordan Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Westgate (fresh) C - Gregory O'Donell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Kershner (fresh) SG - Mark Hoover (fresh) SF - Jay Zambrana (fresh) PF - Oscar Thomas (fresh) C - John Strong (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Drake | John Strong knocks in the shot in the paint | 13-19 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 11:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jay Zambrana | 13-19 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Oscar Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Oscar Thomas - foul #2 on Oscar Thomas, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (PG), Matthew Boyter (SG), Lindsay Green (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Harold Dumais, Jordan Brimmer, Don Bell, Gregory O'Donell | |
| Subs | Drake | Roland Petrowski (PG), Theodore Melton (SG), Christopher McLure (SF), Victor Sosinski (PF), Paul Turner (C) Michael Kershner, Mark Hoover, Jay Zambrana, Oscar Thomas, John Strong | |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Roland Petrowski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-19 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Paul Turner gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Roland Petrowski is hacked by Randy Collins - foul #1 on Randy Collins, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais (PG), Jordan Brimmer (SG), Rafael Burditt (C) Randy Collins, Matthew Boyter, Robert Westgate | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Hoover (PG), Jay Zambrana (C) Roland Petrowski, Paul Turner | |
| 09:12 | Drake | Victor Sosinski comes up short on the runner from close range | 16-19 |
| 09:10 | Drake | Christopher McLure hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Melton - foul #2 on Theodore Melton, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Duane Shelley (PG) Lindsay Green | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Kershner (PG) Theodore Melton | |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Victor Sosinski hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jay Zambrana | 18-23 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (PG), Matthew Boyter (SG), Don Bell (PF) Duane Shelley, Harold Dumais, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Drake | Roland Petrowski (PG), Frederick Dorsey (SG), John Strong (C) Michael Kershner, Mark Hoover, Jay Zambrana | |
| 08:04 | Drake | John Strong's pass is intercepted by Matthew Boyter | 18-23 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher McLure steals the ball from Matthew Boyter in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Victor Sosinski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Christopher McLure can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Boyter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Burditt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roland Petrowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Dorsey (fresh) SF - Christopher McLure (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Sosinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Strong - foul #1 on John Strong, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green (SF), Gregory O'Donell (C) Jordan Brimmer, Don Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Roland Petrowski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Victor Sosinski tips it in | 20-25 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Roland Petrowski picks off the pass by Matthew Boyter in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Roland Petrowski dunks the ball | 20-27 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Boyter | 22-27 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Christopher McLure misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory O'Donell - foul #2 on Gregory O'Donell, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais (PG), Jordan Brimmer (SG), Robert Westgate (PF), Don Bell (C) Randy Collins, Matthew Boyter, Rafael Burditt, Gregory O'Donell | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Kershner (PG), Mark Hoover (SG), Jay Zambrana (PF), Paul Turner (C) Roland Petrowski, Frederick Dorsey, Victor Sosinski, John Strong | |
| 06:29 | Drake | Christopher McLure misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Christopher McLure makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher McLure is called for the reach on Lindsay Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher McLure, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Harris (PF) Don Bell | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Sosinski (PF) Christopher McLure | |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Paul Turner grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Victor Sosinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Mark Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Michael Kershner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate is hacked by Michael Kershner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kershner, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Don Bell (SF) Lindsay Green | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Jay Zambrana gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Mark Hoover misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Jay Zambrana grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Jay Zambrana drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Kershner | 24-30 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-30 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Michael Kershner grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Jordan Brimmer steps in front of the Jay Zambrana pass | 24-30 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Robert Westgate swats the layup by Paul Turner | 26-30 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Westgate | 26-30 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell jams it set up by Jordan Brimmer | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Harold Dumais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jordan Brimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) C - Robert Westgate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Kershner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoover (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Zambrana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Sosinski (tired) 4 pts. C - Paul Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Drake | Mark Hoover misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate loses the dribble to Jay Zambrana | 28-30 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Jay Zambrana misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Brimmer - foul #1 on Jordan Brimmer, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake (PG), Matthew Boyter (SG), Lindsay Green (SF), Rafael Burditt (PF), Gregory O'Donell (C) Harold Dumais, Jordan Brimmer, Don Bell, Robert Harris, Robert Westgate | |
| Subs | Drake | Roland Petrowski (PG), Theodore Melton (SG), Christopher McLure (SF), John Strong (C) Michael Kershner, Mark Hoover, Victor Sosinski, Paul Turner | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Jay Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Jay Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 28-31 |
| 02:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Strong | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Lindsay Green picks off the pass by John Strong | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Roland Petrowski steals it from Matthew Boyter in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Theodore Melton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roland Petrowski | 28-33 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lindsay Green | 30-33 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Christopher McLure buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Petrowski | 30-36 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Drake | 32-36 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Roland Petrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 01:06 | Drake | John Strong tips it in | 32-38 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher McLure is called for the reach on Jesse Drake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher McLure, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (SG), Robert Westgate (PF) Matthew Boyter, Rafael Burditt | |
| Subs | Drake | Frederick Dorsey (SF), Oscar Thomas (PF), Paul Turner (C) Christopher McLure, Jay Zambrana, John Strong | |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Theodore Melton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Theodore Melton, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Duane Shelley (PG) Jesse Drake | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Hoover (SG) Theodore Melton | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lindsay Green | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Mark Hoover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |