| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) C - William Grimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fresh) SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Evans | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Jack Sledge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Freddy Gardner | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Drake | William Grimm can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Freddy Gardner picks off the pass by Alonzo Ramirez | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Michael Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bryan Lennox | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Larry Henry (PF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez, Brian Treadwell | |
| 17:40 | Drake | Jeffrey Williams takes the ball from John Sheller | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Clarence Culler pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Michael Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Michael Evans hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Dorsey and he's fouled by Jeffrey Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF), Carlos Pacheco (PF), William Grimm (C) Kenneth Anglin, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG), Doug Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Moses Bella | |
| 16:46 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Merle Shoop | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Michael Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Orr - foul #1 on Kevin Orr, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Stanley Dorsey, Michael Bulkley, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Larry Henry | |
| 16:10 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Doug Anderson (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson loses the dribble to Freddy Gardner | 8-3 |
| 15:18 | Drake | William Grimm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Treadwell - foul #1 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), John Sheller (PF) Michael Evans, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Doug Anderson | |
| 15:18 | Drake | William Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:18 | Drake | William Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-3 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Chris Davis snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 14:25 | Drake | William Grimm drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Dorris and he's fouled by Brian Treadwell - foul #2 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Clarence Culler (PF) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Jack Sledge, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Larry Henry (PF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez, Brian Treadwell | |
| 14:25 | Drake | William Grimm makes the free throw | 13-3 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Anglin - foul #1 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #1 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Pacheco (C) William Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Henry | 13-5 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Michael Bulkley is fouled on the floor by Merle Shoop - foul #1 on Merle Shoop, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Stanley Dorsey, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:11 | Drake | Bruce Dorris is hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Doug Anderson (C) Jeffrey Williams, Larry Henry, Moses Bella | |
| 12:53 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bulkley | 16-5 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Carlos Pacheco is called for the reach on Doug Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Pacheco, team foul #2 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (C) Bruce Dorris, Michael Bulkley, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG) Kevin Orr | |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Jack Sledge steals it from Merle Shoop | 16-5 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-5 |
| 12:14 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Sledge | 16-5 |
| 11:53 | Drake | Freddy Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), Clarence Culler (C) Kenneth Anglin, Jack Sledge, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (PG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Larry Henry (PF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Merle Shoop, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) SF - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Clarence Culler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kevin Orr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Anderson (fresh) SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Henry (fresh) C - Moses Bella (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Freddy Gardner - foul #1 on Freddy Gardner, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Michael Evans, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Kevin Orr steps in front of the Chris Davis pass | 16-7 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Orr | 16-9 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Clarence Culler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses the tip | 16-9 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson blows the layup | 16-9 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-9 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Stanley Dorsey is called for the reach on Kevin Orr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (PF), William Grimm (C) Stanley Dorsey, Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, Clarence Culler, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Kevin Orr, Doug Anderson, Bryan Lennox, Moses Bella | |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 10:01 | Drake | John Sheller gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 09:46 | Drake | John Sheller hits the follow up shot | 18-9 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry lays it up and in | 18-11 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin travels with the ball | 18-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Freddy Gardner (PF) John Sheller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF) Kenneth Anglin, Jack Sledge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG) Paul Marten | |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Freddy Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Orr, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF) Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:23 | Drake | William Grimm tips it home | 20-13 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bulkley - foul #1 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Carlos Pacheco (C) Michael Evans, Stanley Dorsey, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (C) Larry Henry | |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Chris Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Gardner | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bulkley (fairly fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Carlos Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Marten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) C - Doug Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (C) Michael Bulkley, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF), Moses Bella (C) Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 07:03 | Drake | John Sheller misses the easy layup | 23-14 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Jack Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Doug Anderson takes the ball from Chris Davis | 23-14 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is fouled on the floor by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), Clarence Culler (PF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Larry Henry (C) Paul Marten, Doug Anderson, Moses Bella | |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Alonzo Ramirez is called for the reach on Clarence Culler - foul #1 on Alonzo Ramirez, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Clarence Culler misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-16 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez gets the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Lennox | 23-19 |
| 05:14 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin double dribbles | 23-19 |
| Subs | Drake | John Sheller (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Clarence Culler, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG), Doug Anderson (PF) Merle Shoop, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry tips it in | 23-21 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin is fouled on the floor by Ray Perry - foul #1 on Ray Perry, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (C) Larry Henry | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Marten | 25-24 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Paul Marten - foul #1 on Paul Marten, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Chris Davis (SG), William Grimm (C) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:08 | Drake | William Grimm grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Moses Bella picks off the pass by William Grimm | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) PF - Carlos Pacheco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Paul Marten (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Bella (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Lennox and he's hacked by Carlos Pacheco - foul #2 on Carlos Pacheco, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Stanley Dorsey (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, Carlos Pacheco, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Moses Bella | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Freddy Gardner is hacked by Doug Anderson - foul #1 on Doug Anderson, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Doug Anderson | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Freddy Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Freddy Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 27-27 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Jack Sledge is called for the reach on Merle Shoop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Sledge, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Drake | John Sheller (PF) Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Michael Evans is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Stanley Dorsey, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Jack Sledge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alonzo Ramirez | 27-29 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Drake | William Grimm (C) John Sheller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:12 | Drake | William Grimm clanks a jumper from close range | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 27-29 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr knocks in the shot from the right block | 27-31 |
| 01:27 | Drake | William Grimm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Evans | 29-31 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Anglin - foul #2 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Clarence Culler (PF) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Larry Henry (C) Jeffrey Williams, Merle Shoop, Brian Treadwell | |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Chris Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Chris Davis is fouled on the floor by Doug Anderson - foul #2 on Doug Anderson, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Drake | John Sheller (PF) William Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (C) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Chris Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Clarence Culler swats the layup by Larry Henry | 29-33 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Clarence Culler grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Chris Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |