| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) SG - Max Parker (fresh) SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Jason Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Ronald Murrin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Shaul | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Max Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Reiter | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Mike Simmons pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Leonard Jerome comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is fouled on the floor by Mike Simmons - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Shaul out of the doubleteam | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Robert Shaul is called for the reach on John Reiter - foul #1 on Robert Shaul, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Shelby (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Frank Spell (PF), David Eudy (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 17:17 | Drake | Frank Spell buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Larry Brown | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick blows the layup but the foul's on David Eudy - foul #1 on David Eudy, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Frank Spell is fouled on the floor by Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Ronald Murrin (C) Matthew Shelby, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick | |
| 16:06 | Drake | Frank Spell is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Drake | David Eudy (C) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Gregory McCain steals it from Rodney Poirier | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Drake | Gregory McCain hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory McCain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Ridlon (fresh) PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Eudy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) SG - Robert Newton (fresh) SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Benny Garry (fresh) C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits a jumper from the right block | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Gregory McCain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Gregory McCain, Larry Brown, Brian Ridlon, Frank Spell, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Shawn Edwards, Robert Newton, Benny Garry, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Ronald Murrin can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Sanders - foul #1 on Jason Sanders, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Shelby (PG), Frank Spell (C) John Reiter, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 14:38 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Murrin - foul #1 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Matthew Shelby, Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards's layup is rejected by Mike Simmons | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg tips it home | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Larry Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Murrin | 12-12 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Murrin picks off the pass by Philip Brockberg | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Reiter | 14-12 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Shaul | 14-14 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Sanders - foul #2 on Jason Sanders, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Shelby (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (C) John Reiter, Larry Brown, Brian Ridlon, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Benny Garry (C) Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Jason Sanders | |
| 12:37 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Poirier | 15-14 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Robert Newton steals it from Leonard Jerome | 15-16 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 11:39 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Matthew Shelby (fresh) SG - Max Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Benny Garry (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Ronald Murrin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Leonard Jerome gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Drake | Ronald Murrin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Shelby | 20-16 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Poirier is blocked by Ronald Murrin | 20-16 |
| 10:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to Max Parker | 20-16 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Spell | 22-16 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Murrin picks off the pass by Philip Brockberg | 22-16 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Benny Garry steps in front of the Max Parker pass | 22-16 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Shelby is called for the reach on Robert Shaul - foul #1 on Matthew Shelby, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), David Eudy (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Matthew Shelby, Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Larry Beeks (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Ronald Reich (C) Robert Shaul, Robert Newton, Rodney Poirier, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Edwards | 22-18 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the easy layup | 22-18 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Edwards | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Alan Hanenberger is called for the reach on John Reiter - foul #1 on Alan Hanenberger, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Larry Brown, Brian Ridlon, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:04 | Drake | John Reiter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Frank Spell tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Frank Spell's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Hanenberger | 22-20 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Mike Simmons steps in front of the Larry Beeks pass | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Larry Beeks (fresh) PF - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) C - Ronald Reich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Drake | Frank Spell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reich - foul #1 on Ronald Reich, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Brown (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) Max Parker, Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Benny Garry (PF) Shawn Edwards, Larry Beeks, Ronald Reich | |
| 06:50 | Drake | Benny Garry is called for the reach on John Reiter - foul #2 on Benny Garry, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Benny Garry | |
| 06:50 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Shaul | 24-22 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Mike Simmons scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Alan Hanenberger - foul #2 on Alan Hanenberger, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (PF) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (C) Alan Hanenberger | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Drake | John Reiter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 26-24 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), David Eudy (C) John Reiter, Larry Brown, Brian Ridlon, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Newton (SG) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick | |
| 05:09 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the runner in the paint | 28-24 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses the runner from close range | 28-24 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Leonard Jerome clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is hacked by Leonard Jerome - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Mike Simmons (C) Gregory McCain, David Eudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich loses the dribble to Max Parker | 28-24 |
| 04:21 | Drake | John Reiter lays it up and in set up by Max Parker | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-24 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Ronald Murrin snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Leonard Jerome is fouled on the floor by Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory McCain (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Frank Spell (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Newton, Larry Beeks, Philip Brockberg, Ronald Reich | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Patrick | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gregory McCain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) C - Jason Sanders (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Larry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Shelby (PG), Max Parker (SG), Brian Ridlon (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Gregory McCain, Larry Brown, Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF) Shawn Edwards | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is hacked by Matthew Shelby - foul #2 on Matthew Shelby, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Ronald Murrin (PF) Matthew Shelby, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Brown (SG) Max Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:03 | Drake | Ronald Murrin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry loses the dribble to Larry Brown | 32-27 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Benny Garry swats the shot by Ronald Murrin | 32-27 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Mike Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:18 | Drake | The short jumper by Larry Brown is denied by Benny Garry | 32-27 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the dunk | 32-27 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-27 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Robert Shaul | 32-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Shelby (PG), Max Parker (SG), Leonard Jerome (SF), Frank Spell (PF), David Eudy (C) John Reiter, Larry Brown, Brian Ridlon, Ronald Murrin, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Frank Spell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Frank Spell tips it in | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-27 |