| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Gregg Richards snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lewis | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Gregg Richards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Drake | John Hayden tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Rodney Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, Samuel Muse | |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (C) James Thomas | |
| 17:46 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| 17:28 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Chang | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Lynch - foul #1 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Brian Lloyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Lewis | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang is fouled on the floor by David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, Jeffrey Davis, David Lampley | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 16:21 | Drake | Rodney Lynch hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 42-38 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Steve Chang | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Drake | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 42-38 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on John Hayden | 42-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Holding and he's hacked by Glenn Forshee - foul #2 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:36 | Drake | David Cox travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 14:04 | Drake | Rodney Lynch's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Davis | 42-41 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Gregg Richards is called for the reach on Steve Chang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Richards, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) Jeffrey Davis | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Lynch swats the dunk try by David Lampley | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Holding | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Forshee - foul #3 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, James Thomas, David Lampley | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-44 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 12:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Erving | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Michael Lewis scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hayden | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Lewis takes the ball from Richard Smith in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Chang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Drake | John Hayden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Lewis and he's hacked by Steve Chang - foul #2 on Steve Chang, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Gregg Richards (SF) Thomas Erving, David Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SF), James Thomas (PF) Douglas Tushoski, Steve Chang | |
| 11:47 | Drake | John Hayden makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Michael Lewis drills a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Rodney Lynch - foul #2 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Brian Lloyd, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), David Lampley (PF) James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Rodney Lynch in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Gregg Richards - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), David Cox (SF) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith | |
| 10:22 | Drake | Thomas Erving can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Thomas Erving pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Dikembe Banda (C) Thomas Erving, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 09:41 | Drake | David Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 53-47 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is open and lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Glenn Forshee loses the dribble to James Thomas | 53-49 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Holding and the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Erich Smith (SG), Steve Chang (SF) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, Douglas Tushoski | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Drake | John Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Samuel Muse blocks the short jumper by John Hayden | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Brian Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:43 | Drake | John Hayden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (tired) 17 pts. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erich Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Richie Drzazgowski steps in front of the Brian Lloyd pass | 53-51 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith lays it in on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Lewis, Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Holding (SF), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Erich Smith, Steve Chang, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Glenn Forshee clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Lampley - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| 06:30 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Robert Holding | |
| 05:54 | Drake | A charge is called on Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) David Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:40 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gregg Richards | 55-55 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Dikembe Banda is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), John Hayden (PF) Kenneth Millard, Thomas Erving, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Brian Lloyd connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregg Richards | 58-55 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski blows the dunk | 58-55 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis tips it in | 58-57 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski and he's fouled by Brian Lloyd - foul #4 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Thomas Erving (SG), David Cox (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF), Steve Chang (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Douglas Tushoski, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | John Hayden knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang is fouled in the backcourt by David Cox - foul #2 on David Cox, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Erving | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 3 from the left corner set up by David Cox | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Kenneth Millard, David Cox, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Lynch - foul #3 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Glenn Forshee gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Thomas Erving clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), John Hayden (PF) Thomas Erving, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF) Robert Holding, Steve Chang | |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #5 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #15 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:46 | Drake | John Hayden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Gregg Richards tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 01:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Thomas Erving misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #16 | 65-63 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lewis and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #17 | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Drake | John Hayden connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Rodney Lynch knocks in the jump hook from close range | 71-69 |