| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Charles Bassett inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | The jumper by Michael Sessions is denied by Jason Tate | 44-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Charles Bassett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Brown | 44-40 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 18:03 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Victor Boehm | |
| 17:29 | Drake | Winston Arakaki splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on James Hammerstein - foul #1 on James Hammerstein, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Jason Tate | |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Daniel Ridley scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Garrity | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Bissell | 46-45 |
| 16:31 | Drake | James Hammerstein is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG) David Moore | |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's layup is rejected by Gino Gallo | 46-45 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Arthur Witherspoon | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Winston Arakaki swats the layup by Michael Ferris | 46-47 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Charles Bassett grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:08 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Ferris | 46-47 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 14:20 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Garrity is blocked by Paul Starks | 46-49 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Stephen Garrity can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Gino Gallo hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Stephen Garrity gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Winston Arakaki is fouled on the floor by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, Arthur Witherspoon, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 13:22 | Drake | Paul Starks steals it from Daniel Ridley | 48-49 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is called for a backcourt violation | 48-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 12:50 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ridley | 51-49 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep's pass is intercepted by Stephen Garrity | 51-49 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| 12:16 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sessions | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Stephen Garrity lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Brown | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Estep | 53-52 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Garrity is called for the reach on Anthony Estep - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF) Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Michael Ferris (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, Anthony Estep, James White, Jason Tate | |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks's fadeaway is rejected by Winston Arakaki | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kiker | 55-52 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Garrity out of the doubleteam | 58-52 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | David Brown hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Stephen Garrity - foul #3 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF), Gino Gallo (C) Stephen Garrity, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Charles Bassett snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Gino Gallo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 09:24 | Drake | James Hammerstein pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks slams it home on a great pass from Michael Ferris | 58-56 |
| 08:20 | Drake | James Hammerstein drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses badly on a shot from the left block | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ferris (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Witherspoon | 60-58 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Jason Tate steals the ball from Charles Bassett | 60-58 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 60-58 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker buries a shot from the right side | 62-58 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Ferris and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Michael Ferris, Jason Tate | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses short on a shot in the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks's layup is rejected by Daniel Ridley | 62-61 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Daniel Ridley can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Daniel Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Stephen Garrity buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sessions - foul #2 on Michael Sessions, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF) Anthony Estep | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Daniel Ridley comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ferris - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #3 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Daniel Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Ridley picks off the pass by David Moore | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, David Moore, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 04:11 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's pass is intercepted by James Hammerstein | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Winston Arakaki pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Winston Arakaki clanks a jump hook from the left block | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Sessions swats the short shot by Michael Ferris | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Winston Arakaki gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Kiker | 68-63 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Paul Starks (PF) David Brown, Anthony Estep, James White | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Garrity - foul #4 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF) James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Winston Arakaki gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:01 | Drake | Stephen Garrity buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Kiker | 71-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferris | 71-66 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Charles Bassett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Winston Arakaki gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon connects on the floater from the right wing | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Drake | Winston Arakaki connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Sessions is called for the reach on Arthur Witherspoon - foul #3 on Michael Sessions, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) Victor Boehm | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Drake | Arthur Witherspoon is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kiker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| 00:04 | Drake | David Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kiker - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on James Hammerstein - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-70 |