| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Charles Bassett inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Stephen Garrity buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Michael Sessions can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Michael Sessions snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Drake | David Douglas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Downey - foul #3 on Fred Downey, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Fred Downey | |
| 18:51 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:51 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 41-34 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Sessions is called for the reach on Jason Tate - foul #3 on Michael Sessions, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (C) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Jason Tate | |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier can't tip it in | 41-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker tips it in | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Drake | William Smathers is hacked by Carlos Walker - foul #1 on Carlos Walker, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 17:18 | Drake | Stephen Garrity connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Ridley | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Garrity | 45-36 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF) Tommie Lee, Stephen Garrity, Jeffrey Kiker, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Brown (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, Carlos Walker, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Drake | David Douglas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bassett steps in front of the Joseph Letellier pass in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 15:25 | Drake | David Douglas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Charles Overby hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Charles Overby pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:33 | Drake | David Douglas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Charles Overby blocks the short jumper by Fred Downey | 47-36 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Charles Bassett pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Charles Overby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Brett Wynn (SF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, Joseph Letellier, David Brown, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 13:58 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Charles Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Tommie Lee steals it from Arthur Witherspoon in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Charles Overby splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Daniel Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Charles Overby is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Overby, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF) Anthony Estep | |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled on the floor by Michael Sessions - foul #4 on Michael Sessions, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (C) Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Joseph Letellier (SG) Michael Ferris, Arthur Witherspoon | |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | Drake | The short jumper by James Hammerstein is denied by Woodrow Bissell | 48-39 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Stephen Garrity clanks a shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Walker, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) Tommie Lee, Stephen Garrity, Jeffrey Kiker, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Brown (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Fred Downey, Carlos Walker, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 11:27 | Drake | Jason Tate steals it from Charles Bassett | 48-42 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Charles Overby connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Douglas | 50-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Drake | David Douglas is hacked by Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF), Winston Arakaki (C) Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Anthony Estep (C) Joseph Letellier, David Brown, Jason Tate | |
| 10:12 | Drake | Brett Wynn is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferris - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 09:48 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferris - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), James Hammerstein (PF) William Smathers, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Paul Starks, Anthony Estep | |
| 09:48 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:48 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker is open and scores on a floater in the paint | 52-50 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Tommie Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG) David Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (SG) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| 08:56 | Drake | Woodrow Bissell is called for the reach on Tommie Lee - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF), Charles Overby (PF) Jeffrey Kiker, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Carlos Walker, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:56 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Woodrow Bissell steals the ball from Winston Arakaki | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-52 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Charles Overby pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Tommie Lee hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Wynn | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 54-54 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Brett Wynn knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tommie Lee | 57-54 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, Stephen Garrity, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Tate (C) Fred Downey, Joseph Letellier, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 06:29 | Drake | David Douglas travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bassett picks off the pass by Michael Ferris | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Michael Sessions banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Douglas | 59-54 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferris | 59-57 |
| 05:11 | Drake | David Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SF), James Hammerstein (PF) Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (SG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled in the backcourt by David Douglas - foul #1 on David Douglas, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG) William Smathers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Sessions steals the ball from Carlos Walker | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Michael Sessions is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Drake | James Hammerstein gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Starks (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carlos Walker | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Drake | David Douglas is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #4 on Michael Ferris, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) Stephen Garrity, Jeffrey Kiker, James Hammerstein, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 02:54 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG) David Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Charles Bassett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommie Lee | 64-60 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Daniel Ridley snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Charles Bassett hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Lee | 66-60 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Charles Bassett snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:42 | Drake | William Smathers is whistled for a carry | 66-60 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 01:18 | Drake | David Douglas gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:10 | Drake | David Douglas's pass is intercepted by Joseph Letellier | 66-60 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Fred Downey is called for the reach on David Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Downey, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:46 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Drake | David Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kiker - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Kiker takes the ball from Paul Starks | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | David Douglas is hacked by Fred Downey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Downey, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Fred Downey | |
| 00:35 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | David Douglas runs out the clock | 70-60 |