| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Ronald Murrin inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Anthony Price connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Murrin | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Robert Garmon lays it in | 41-32 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Anthony Price snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Anthony Price misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-32 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 41-32 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Hower | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Hower | 44-36 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Robert Garmon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Orlando Campbell - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), David Thompson (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Frank Spell, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Buddy Stanley | |
| 16:35 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Ronald Murrin gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Forrest Severson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thompson | 49-36 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 16:04 | Drake | Harry Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Harry Delamora is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harry Delamora, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG) Joseph Hower | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Parise (fresh) SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Harry Delamora (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses badly on a runner from the right block | 49-39 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:48 | Drake | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Andrew Armstrong steals it from David Thompson | 49-39 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Forrest Severson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Delamora | 51-41 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Harry Delamora picks off the pass by Jacob Depuy | 51-41 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Harry Delamora can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Harry Delamora banks in the layup | 53-41 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Trevor Parise pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Harry Delamora drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome and he's fouled by Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Ronald Murrin (SF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise, Leonard Jerome, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Robert Shaul, Andrew Armstrong, Cody Gonsalves, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| 11:54 | Drake | Harry Delamora misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg loses the dribble to Charlie Paquet | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #3 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (PF) Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:21 | Drake | Charlie Paquet gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Anthony Price scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Paquet | 57-42 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Philip Brockberg is blocked by Frank Spell | 57-42 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Robert Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Charlie Paquet tips it in | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-42 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #4 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Garmon steps in front of the Orlando Campbell pass | 59-42 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits the finger roll | 61-42 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 09:55 | Drake | Frank Spell gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:31 | Drake | Robert Garmon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Jerome - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), David Thompson (SF), Stephen Ford (PF) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Benny Garry (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Joseph Hower, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Buddy Stanley | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:46 | Drake | David Thompson double dribbles | 61-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson (C) Philip Brockberg | |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Stephen Ford gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Armstrong - foul #4 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Harry Delamora (C) David Thompson, Stephen Ford, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Orlando Campbell (SF) Andrew Armstrong, Benny Garry | |
| 08:03 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson is hacked by Leonard Jerome - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Ronald Murrin (SF) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise, Leonard Jerome | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Buddy Stanley (C) Robert Shaul, Jacob Depuy | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Delamora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Harry Delamora's floater is tipped away by Albert Thompson | 61-47 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Anthony Price tips it home | 63-47 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is fouled on the floor by Frank Spell - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Shawn Edwards, Albert Thompson | |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-47 |
| 06:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Drake | Anthony Price clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Andrew Armstrong - foul #5 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Frank Spell, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Buddy Stanley | |
| 06:25 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG) Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG) Joseph Hower | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Edwards - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SG) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is hacked by Ronald Murrin - foul #5 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Charlie Paquet gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Forrest Severson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-47 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is whistled for traveling | 66-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Frank Spell (PF) Forrest Severson, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Buddy Stanley (C) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg | |
| 04:37 | Drake | Robert Garmon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Spell | 69-47 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Charlie Paquet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-47 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Trevor Parise can't tip it in | 69-47 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Buddy Stanley | 69-47 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), David Thompson (PF), Harry Delamora (C) Robert Garmon, Frank Spell, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Cody Gonsalves (SG), Benny Garry (SF), Albert Thompson (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Joseph Hower, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Jacob Depuy, Buddy Stanley | |
| 03:33 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Benny Garry is denied by Harry Delamora | 69-50 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson misses the tip | 69-50 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Garry | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Parise (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Harry Delamora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) PF - Albert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson is denied on a layup by Harry Delamora | 69-50 |
| 03:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 69-50 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Harry Delamora hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Jerome | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson can't throw it down | 71-50 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Drake | Forrest Severson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 74-50 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Frank Spell (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise, Leonard Jerome, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:45 | Drake | Robert Garmon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-50 |
| 01:43 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 74-50 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Robert Garmon connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Price | 76-50 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Garmon steps in front of the Cody Gonsalves pass in the backcourt | 76-50 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Anthony Price misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-50 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Charlie Paquet tips it back up and in | 78-50 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul's pass is intercepted by Robert Garmon in the backcourt | 78-50 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Robert Garmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #3 on Robert Shaul, team foul #7 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Jacob Depuy (PF) Benny Garry, Shawn Sage | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 80-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses long on a shot from the right side | 80-53 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Robert Garmon grabs the offensive rebound | 80-53 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Robert Garmon runs out the clock | 80-53 |