| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) C - Eli Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Carroll Pascoe swats the short shot by Jason Zbranek | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Keith McQuaig clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carroll Pascoe | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Sturgeon | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses long on a shot from close range | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Jason Zbranek is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Hubert Williams tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Landry steps in front of the Eli Dixon pass | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Drake | The jump hook by Carl Sturgeon is blocked by Eli Dixon | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Weaver | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Vincent Eoff (PF), Jessie Jones (C) Jason Zbranek, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Russel Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Drake | Paul Flowers drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russel Stern | 10-8 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG) Anthony Clark | |
| 15:59 | Drake | Russel Stern misses the fadeaway in the paint | 10-8 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) PF - Russel Stern (fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) SG - Micah Wright (fresh) SF - Michael O'Brien (fresh) PF - Vincent Eoff (fresh) C - Jessie Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Drake | Paul Flowers is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is fouled on the floor by Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Eddie Goodwin, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Paul Swiney (C) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, Vincent Eoff, Jessie Jones | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Harold Kyle can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Swiney | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Glen Weaver (PF) Micah Wright, Thomas Moore | |
| 13:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:41 | Drake | Glen Weaver is called for the reach on Harold Kyle - foul #1 on Glen Weaver, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Russel Stern (PF) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SF), Jessie Jones (C) Glen Weaver, Paul Swiney | |
| 13:31 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SF), Glen Weaver (PF) Jason Zbranek, Gerald Folger | |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 13-8 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Vincent Eoff (PF) Gerard Eslick, Anthony Clark, Glen Weaver | |
| 13:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Micah Wright | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Jason Zbranek steals the ball from Carroll Pascoe | 16-11 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Paul Flowers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Flowers | 19-11 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Carroll Pascoe is called for the reach on Jason Zbranek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Paul Flowers, Carroll Pascoe, Russel Stern, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Gerard Eslick (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Micah Wright, Michael O'Brien, Vincent Eoff, Jessie Jones | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Kyle (tiring) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerard Eslick (fresh) PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Eli Dixon (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark drills a shot from the right side | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin clanks a shot from the right side | 19-13 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it in | 21-13 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 21-13 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Jason Zbranek picks off the pass by Harold Kyle | 21-13 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Harold Kyle is called for the reach on Anthony Clark - foul #1 on Harold Kyle, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Harold Kyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (SG), Glen Weaver (PF), Paul Swiney (C) Anthony Clark, Gerald Folger, Eli Dixon | |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Zbranek | 21-16 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 21-16 |
| 10:03 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Goodwin | 21-16 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses the easy layup | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Hubert Williams is hacked by Glen Weaver - foul #2 on Glen Weaver, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Russel Stern (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SF), Vincent Eoff (PF), Jessie Jones (C) Gerard Eslick, Glen Weaver, Paul Swiney | |
| 09:13 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micah Wright | 21-16 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Russel Stern | 21-16 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Michael O'Brien - foul #2 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Paul Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (SF), Eli Dixon (C) Michael O'Brien, Jessie Jones | |
| 08:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger is hacked by Russel Stern - foul #1 on Russel Stern, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Anthony Clark (SG) Jason Zbranek, Micah Wright | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Harold Kyle is hacked by Anthony Clark - foul #1 on Anthony Clark, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:06 | Drake | Harold Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 25-16 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff can't tip it in | 25-16 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Paul Flowers gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Clark (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) PF - Vincent Eoff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Flowers | 27-16 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff is whistled for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Russel Stern, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Jessie Jones (PF), Paul Swiney (C) Anthony Clark, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff, Eli Dixon | |
| 07:08 | Drake | Jason Zbranek takes the ball from Carl Sturgeon | 27-16 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG) Harold Kyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:48 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 06:46 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 27-16 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Hubert Williams travels with the ball | 27-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Russel Stern (PF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gerard Eslick - foul #1 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #9 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Micah Wright | |
| 06:06 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 29-16 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney grabs the offensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Harold Kyle steps in front of the Gerard Eslick pass | 29-16 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Anthony Clark steals the ball from Carl Sturgeon | 29-16 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Charles Wakeland (C) Harold Kyle, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (SF), Vincent Eoff (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Jessie Jones, Paul Swiney | |
| 05:04 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the lay-in | 29-16 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 29-16 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Russel Stern grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Paul Flowers is hacked by Jason Zbranek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #10 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG) Jason Zbranek | |
| 04:40 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Paul Flowers's pass is intercepted by Micah Wright | 30-19 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark throws it down | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (tired) 1 pts. SF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russel Stern (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Folger (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Eoff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Drake | Charles Wakeland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) Harold Kyle, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Paul Swiney (C) Anthony Clark, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff, Eli Dixon | |
| 03:51 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Flowers - foul #1 on Paul Flowers, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:37 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-23 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe can't tip it in | 32-23 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russel Stern - foul #2 on Russel Stern, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Paul Flowers, Russel Stern | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is hacked by Carroll Pascoe - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Charles Wakeland (C) Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Eli Dixon (C) Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Gerald Folger (PF) Micah Wright, Glen Weaver | |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Clark | 35-30 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Robert Landry clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:59 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Gerald Folger swats the short shot by Carl Sturgeon | 37-30 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Charles Wakeland gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Eli Dixon is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #1 on Eli Dixon, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Russel Stern (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Gerald Folger, Eli Dixon | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-30 |