| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Eversole (fresh) SG - Martin Kleiber (fresh) SF - Mario Golder (fresh) PF - George Sigman (fresh) C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Martin Kleiber is hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Martin Kleiber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Daniel Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Martin Kleiber loses the dribble to Mark Witty | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | David Eversole takes the ball from Jerry Harvey in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Mario Golder buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Eversole | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Daniel Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Mario Golder lays it in set up by Martin Kleiber and the foul's on Andrew Hardin - foul #2 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Andrew Hardin | |
| 17:50 | Drake | Mario Golder misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hunter - foul #1 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is fouled on the floor by David Eversole - foul #1 on David Eversole, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) David Eversole | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Richard Overlock | |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Drake | George Sigman pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Drake | George Sigman drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Stamper | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Martin Kleiber picks off the pass by Bobby Walz | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Drake | Martin Kleiber lays it in | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF) Mark Witty | |
| 16:36 | Drake | George Sigman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Stamper | 11-2 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Daniel Hunter hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 14-2 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled on the floor by Martin Kleiber - foul #1 on Martin Kleiber, team foul #3 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Drake | David Eversole (PG) Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Eversole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Kleiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Golder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Sigman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-2 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty tips it but misses | 14-2 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-4 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Daniel Hunter can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Overlock - foul #1 on Richard Overlock, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Ogata (PF) George Sigman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Daniel Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Daniel Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Nathan Ogata | 15-4 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Nathan Ogata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Gary Sander (C) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (C) John Rhodes | |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Mario Golder steps in front of the Richard Overlock pass | 15-4 |
| 13:43 | Drake | David Eversole knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-4 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Golder - foul #1 on Mario Golder, team foul #4 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), George Sigman (PF) David Eversole, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), Bobby Walz (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Jonathan Carter | |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor buries a floater from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Mario Golder misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-6 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Nathan Ogata snags the offensive board | 17-6 |
| 12:53 | Drake | Martin Kleiber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-6 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the defensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Bobby Walz | 17-8 |
| 12:30 | Drake | George Sigman misses long on a jumper from the right block | 17-8 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is hacked by Martin Kleiber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Kleiber, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (PG), Larry Heilman (SG), Gary Sander (C) Michael Stamper, Martin Kleiber, George Sigman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Richard Overlock | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses the easy layup | 17-8 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Gary Sander snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Mario Golder misses the runner in the paint | 17-8 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Gary Sander hits the follow up shot | 19-8 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marko Zamzam (fresh) SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) SF - Mario Golder (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) C - Gary Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Mario Golder misses the floater in the lane | 19-11 |
| 11:36 | Drake | Gary Sander grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Mario Golder hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Witty | 19-11 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Larry Heilman picks off the pass by Mark Witty | 19-11 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Mark Witty denies the turnaround by Mario Golder | 19-11 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Carter | 19-11 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Drake | David Eversole (PG), Eddie Hance (SF), George Sigman (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Marko Zamzam, Mario Golder, Nathan Ogata, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), James Barry (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), John Rhodes (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| 10:15 | Drake | David Eversole is hacked by John Rhodes - foul #1 on John Rhodes, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| 09:58 | Drake | George Sigman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-11 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Taylor | 19-13 |
| 09:34 | Drake | George Sigman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Barry - foul #1 on James Barry, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Mario Golder (SG) Larry Heilman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF) James Barry | |
| 09:34 | Drake | George Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:34 | Drake | George Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Eversole - foul #2 on David Eversole, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) David Eversole | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes's layup is rejected by George Sigman | 21-13 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-13 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses the tip | 21-13 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Eddie Hance gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Michael Stamper scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mario Golder - foul #2 on Mario Golder, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Nathan Ogata (PF), Gary Sander (C) Mario Golder, George Sigman, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SF), Jonathan Carter (C) Jonathan Taylor, Mark Witty, John Rhodes | |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Larry Heilman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Heilman, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (PG) Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Barry (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Richard Overlock | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Nathan Ogata can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-15 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marko Zamzam (fresh) SG - Larry Heilman (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Hance (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) C - Gary Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Barry (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 06:56 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Larry Heilman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), George Sigman (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Marko Zamzam, Nathan Ogata, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) James Barry, Jonathan Carter | |
| 06:38 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Eddie Hance grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Eddie Hance hits a floater in the paint set up by Michael Stamper | 28-15 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Stamper steals the ball from Bobby Walz in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Eddie Hance lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Stamper | 30-15 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-15 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), John Rhodes (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Loren Gibbs | |
| 05:31 | Drake | Eddie Hance can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-15 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses short on an open shot from the left side | 30-15 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Eddie Hance can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-15 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Daniel Hunter tips it back up and in | 32-15 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Witty | 32-17 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Daniel Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-17 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Heilman - foul #2 on Larry Heilman, team foul #9 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Drake | David Eversole (PG), Martin Kleiber (SG), Mario Golder (SF), Nathan Ogata (PF), Gary Sander (C) Michael Stamper, Larry Heilman, Eddie Hance, George Sigman, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Jonathan Taylor, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, John Rhodes | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Andrew Hardin takes the ball from Mario Golder | 35-18 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Eversole - foul #3 on David Eversole, team foul #10 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Marko Zamzam (PG) David Eversole | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Barry (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marko Zamzam (fresh) SG - Martin Kleiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Golder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Ogata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Barry (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Andrew Hardin steals it from Mario Golder | 35-20 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Mario Golder swats the layup by Andrew Hardin | 35-20 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Mario Golder snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Marko Zamzam is fouled on the floor by James Barry - foul #2 on James Barry, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Mark Witty (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF) Bobby Walz, James Barry, Jonathan Carter | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Marko Zamzam makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Marko Zamzam misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty grabs the offensive board | 36-20 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Nathan Ogata snags the defensive board | 36-20 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Martin Kleiber buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Sander | 39-20 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Ogata - foul #1 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #11 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), George Sigman (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Marko Zamzam, Nathan Ogata, Gary Sander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Richard Overlock (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Ron Delcid, Andrew Hardin | |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Michael Stamper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-22 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hunter - foul #2 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #12 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Martin Kleiber scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Stamper | 42-23 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Hunter - foul #3 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #13 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Ogata (C) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Barry (SF) Mark Witty | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Mario Golder drills a jumper from close range | 44-25 |