| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Zbranek | 40-34 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe tips it home | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | William Craig tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Jason Zbranek steps in front of the John Lewis pass in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is denied on a layup by Carroll Pascoe | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Frank Weingarten | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Drake | John Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Weingarten | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | William Craig misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Frank Weingarten snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Drake | John Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 17:12 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Hubert Williams is hacked by Micah Wright - foul #2 on Micah Wright, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Charles Wakeland drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lucio Russo | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick hits a runner in the lane | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micah Wright (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eli Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it home | 42-46 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon is called for 10 seconds | 42-46 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Hubert Williams | 42-48 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Eddie Goodwin swats the shot by Micah Wright | 42-48 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Lucio Russo grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Goodwin and he's hacked by Micah Wright - foul #3 on Micah Wright, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Gerard Eslick, Micah Wright, Michael O'Brien, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin, Charles Wakeland | |
| 14:51 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 14:32 | Drake | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:16 | Drake | John Lewis buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Weingarten | 42-53 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-53 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Wilde | 42-53 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is fouled on the floor by Carroll Pascoe - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Craig (PF), Paul Swiney (C) Thomas Moore, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | William Craig misses the easy layup | 42-53 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Frank Weingarten snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs buries a floater from the right block set up by John Lewis | 42-55 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-55 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Frank Weingarten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Ralph Wilde (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, Anthony Childers, Paul Swiney | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Charles Wakeland (PF) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micah Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael O'Brien | 44-55 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Wakeland | 44-57 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Charles Wakeland is denied on a layup by William Craig | 47-57 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | William Craig pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | William Craig tips it home | 49-57 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Michael O'Brien picks off the pass by Eddie Goodwin | 49-57 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael O'Brien | 51-57 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Keith McQuaig | 51-59 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Hubert Williams is hacked by Micah Wright - foul #4 on Micah Wright, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Gerard Eslick, Micah Wright, Michael O'Brien, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Charles Wakeland, Keith McQuaig | |
| 08:51 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 51-62 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 51-62 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it home | 51-64 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Childers | 54-64 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark's pass is intercepted by Marlin Jacobs in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eli Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| 07:36 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 54-64 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Frank Weingarten connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 54-67 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is hacked by Carl Sturgeon - foul #3 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (PF), Paul Swiney (C) Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Robert Landry tips it in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is whistled for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Ralph Wilde (C) Anthony Clark, Anthony Childers, Paul Swiney | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Hubert Williams (SF) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lewis | 54-71 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #4 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), William Craig (PF) Jason Zbranek, Michael O'Brien, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Hubert Williams, Keith McQuaig | |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gerard Eslick | 56-71 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Weingarten | 56-74 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | William Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micah Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Childers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Ralph Wilde - foul #1 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #4 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Charles Wakeland (PF), Eddie Goodwin (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Hubert Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Lucio Russo | 59-77 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eli Dixon, team foul #5 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) Robert Landry | |
| 01:31 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it in | 59-79 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Micah Wright - foul #5 on Micah Wright, team foul #6 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF) Micah Wright | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is open but misses the lay-in | 59-81 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits the follow up shot | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Lucio Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Eslick - foul #2 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #7 | 61-81 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-81 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 61-81 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the tip | 61-81 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon gets the rebound | 61-81 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-81 |
| 00:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Lucio Russo runs out the clock | 61-81 |