| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Dean Strock (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - Ben Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Barry Able's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall hits the finger roll set up by David Theriault | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Robert Reece drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Jeff Mooney clanks a runner from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Roger Gibbs scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Aliff | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled on the floor by Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Ben Hall picks off the pass by Derek Weller | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Drake | John Smith gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Drake | John Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clay Brito | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Hans - foul #1 on Henry Hans, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:00 | Drake | James Dantzler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dantzler (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) C - Glen Lawson (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | Drake | Robert Reece clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Ogden | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wesley Biondo | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Roger Gibbs connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Gibbs - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, James Dantzler, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Ben Hall (C) Joel Dunton, Glen Lawson | |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Jeff Mooney pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Fred Conley buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Rodney Gabbard - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes (SF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 14:38 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Clay Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:16 | Drake | Fred Conley comes up short on the runner near the basket | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Wesley Biondo, Gene Fontes, Jerry Ogden | |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is denied on a dunk by Clay Brito | 14-10 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Clay Brito grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:29 | Drake | Henry Hans buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 17-10 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams buries a floater from the left side set up by Rick Davis | 17-12 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Jeff Mooney can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Jeff Mooney tips it home | 19-12 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock tips it in | 19-14 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Henry Hans scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clay Brito | 22-14 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-14 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock gets the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Hans (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Brito (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 22-14 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is fouled on the floor by Clay Brito - foul #1 on Clay Brito, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), James Dantzler (SF), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Fred Conley, Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Rick Davis, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Barry Able misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-17 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | James Dantzler is called for the reach on Rodney Gabbard in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Barry Able snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Barry Able makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Reece | 24-18 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 10:06 | Drake | The rebound goes to Barry Able | 24-18 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Robert Reece hits a jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (SF) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes (SF), Ben Hall (C) Rodney Gabbard, Glen Lawson | |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Barry Able is fouled on the floor by Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #3 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (PG), Anthony Williams (PF) Wesley Biondo, Jerry Ogden | |
| 09:05 | Drake | Roger Gibbs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Weller | 28-20 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes misses badly on a shot from the left block | 28-20 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 08:30 | Drake | The jump hook by Barry Able is blocked by Ben Hall | 28-20 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff tips it but misses | 28-20 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-20 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes grabs the board | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) SF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Fontes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF) Roger Gibbs, Derek Weller, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Joel Dunton, Gene Fontes, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:22 | Drake | James Dantzler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Clay Brito steps in front of the Jerry Ogden pass | 28-22 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Clay Brito hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-22 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Jeff Mooney can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Fred Conley gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Fred Conley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Clay Brito hits the follow up shot | 30-22 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), John Smith (C) James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 06:09 | Drake | Fred Conley's floater is tipped away by Glen Lawson | 30-22 |
| 06:07 | Drake | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Fred Conley's pass is intercepted by David Theriault | 30-22 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden banks in the layup on a great pass from David Theriault | 30-24 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Robert Reece loses the dribble to Jerry Ogden | 30-24 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden travels in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF) Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) David Theriault, Dean Strock, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| 05:08 | Drake | Ben Hall is called for the reach on Derek Weller - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Derek Weller clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Barry Able makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Roger Gibbs | 32-26 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joel Dunton | 32-29 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Roger Gibbs is hacked by Wesley Biondo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| 04:10 | Drake | Barry Able's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Ogden | 32-29 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Henry Hans tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Barry Able tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard clanks a runner from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is fouled on the floor by Fred Conley - foul #1 on Fred Conley, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Clay Brito (PF) Fred Conley, Derek Weller, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Clay Brito grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) SG - Henry Hans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Aliff (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 02:17 | Drake | James Dantzler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clay Brito | 37-32 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis banks in the layup set up by Glen Lawson | 37-34 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Glen Lawson is called for the reach on Clay Brito - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Fred Conley (SF), Derek Weller (PF), John Smith (C) James Dantzler, Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Jerry Ogden (C) David Theriault, Rick Davis, Dean Strock, Glen Lawson, Ben Hall | |
| 01:20 | Drake | Derek Weller misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-34 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Fred Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Conley, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Anthony Williams steps in front of the Derek Weller pass | 37-35 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 00:36 | Drake | John Smith gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Derek Weller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF), Clay Brito (C) Fred Conley, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock (SF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 00:18 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is open and buries a floater near the basket | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |