| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Weber (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Peters inbounds the ball | 16-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Jerome Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 19:39 | Drake | James Peters gets the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 19:24 | Drake | James Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Patrick | 19-29 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp loses the ball out of bounds | 19-29 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Thomas Patrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-29 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Thomas Patrick clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 17:36 | Drake | James Peters snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 17:24 | Drake | James Tyler is called for the reach on Thomas Patrick - foul #2 on James Tyler, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Richard Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Peters | 22-31 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 16:33 | Drake | James Peters gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 16:05 | Drake | James Peters buries a driving attempt from the left block | 22-33 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler double dribbles | 22-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Morse (fresh) C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Drake | Richard Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-33 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Morse | 25-33 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Richard Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Morse - foul #1 on Walter Morse, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Kermit Anderson, Walter Morse, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| 13:46 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 13:15 | Drake | James Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 13:13 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 25-35 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Richard Lee drills a 3 from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:28 | Drake | James Peters is fouled on the floor by James Tyler - foul #3 on James Tyler, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Drake | James Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 10:50 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 10:23 | Drake | Peter Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SF), John Weber (PF) James Tyler, Stanley Walker, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson loses the dribble to Fred Deans | 27-38 |
| 09:42 | Drake | James Peters's pass is intercepted by Alex Tufts | 27-38 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Elmer Naugle loses the dribble to Kermit Anderson | 27-38 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 08:51 | Drake | Richard Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kermit Anderson - foul #1 on Kermit Anderson, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Stanley Walker (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Alex Tufts, Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley | |
| 08:35 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is denied on a layup by James Peters | 30-40 |
| 08:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 30-40 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Richard Lee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is fouled on the floor by Thomas Patrick - foul #2 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse (PF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (C) Fred Deans | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Peter Beyer snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Morse (fresh) C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Peter Beyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Walter Morse - foul #2 on Walter Morse, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF) Joseph Haile, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Norrell | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson drills a floater from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 06:32 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Jerome Russell can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF), John Weber (PF) Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:18 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Robert Baisley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell lays it in on a nice dish by James Tyler | 39-44 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Richard Lee drills a shot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Weber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a turnaround from close range | 39-46 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Richard Lee is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Stanley Walker (SF), Kermit Anderson (C) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Elmer Naugle, James Peters, Robert Baisley, Peter Beyer | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Alex Tufts | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) John Lightner | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) Joseph Haile, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Peter Beyer (C) Percy Hupp, Fred Deans | |
| 01:49 | Drake | Thomas Patrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lee | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Patrick - foul #3 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Tufts - foul #1 on Alex Tufts, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Joseph Haile, Kermit Anderson, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:03 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Norrell | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | John Weber loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Peter Beyer is fouled in the backcourt by James Tyler - foul #4 on James Tyler, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Weber | 40-49 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Weber | 40-49 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is hacked by Peter Beyer - foul #3 on Peter Beyer, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 00:32 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 00:30 | Drake | James Tyler is called for the reach on James Peters in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Tyler, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG) James Tyler | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell | |
| 00:30 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:30 | Drake | James Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Richard Lee runs out the clock | 40-50 |