| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) SG - John Durazo (fresh) SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) SG - Rodney Eastin (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Vanwagenen (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Leon Reid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | John Durazo knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Drake | John Durazo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Larry Hollen tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig lays it in | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Larry Hollen is fouled on the floor by Steven Vanwagenen - foul #1 on Steven Vanwagenen, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Drake | John Durazo is fouled on the floor by Steven Vanwagenen - foul #2 on Steven Vanwagenen, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield (PF) Steven Vanwagenen | |
| 17:30 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Eastin | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong comes up short on the runner in the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Drake | John Durazo misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Rodney Eastin - foul #1 on Rodney Eastin, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred White (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:27 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Durazo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) C - Fred White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Eastin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Fred White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Durazo | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Fred White makes the shot from close range set up by Giovanni Moretti | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig travels in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Giovanni Moretti, John Durazo, Larry Hollen, Dwayne Wilfong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (PG), Matthew Alexander (SG), Robert Ferrill (PF), George Newburn (C) Boyce Breunig, Rodney Eastin, Derek Caulfield, Terry Rafael | |
| 13:03 | Drake | Robert Ferrill picks off the pass by Fred White | 11-7 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Matthew Alexander is denied by Fred White | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 12:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dikembe Orji | 11-7 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Fred White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 11-7 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Alexander | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Fred White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Theus (fresh) SG - Matthew Alexander (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) C - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Rolf Zuwkowski, Fred White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Rodney Eastin (SG), Derek Caulfield (SF) William Theus, Matthew Alexander, Gary Johnson | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Orji - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), John Durazo (SG) Dikembe Orji, Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael (C) George Newburn | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:56 | Drake | John Durazo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Durazo - foul #1 on John Durazo, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred White (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:09 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig blows the layup but he's hacked by Dwayne Wilfong - foul #1 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Newburn (PF) Robert Ferrill | |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Fred White gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:33 | Drake | John Durazo misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Caulfield - foul #1 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson (SF) George Newburn | |
| 09:33 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:33 | Drake | John Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Boyce Breunig | 16-14 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the floater from the right side | 16-14 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses badly on a floater from the left side | 16-14 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Giovanni Moretti, John Durazo, Larry Hollen, Fred White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander (SG), Robert Ferrill (PF), George Newburn (C) Rodney Eastin, Derek Caulfield, Terry Rafael | |
| 07:44 | Drake | Dikembe Orji comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Alexander (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) C - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 16-14 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander tips it home | 16-16 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Ferrill - foul #1 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG), Larry Hollen (SF) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (PG), Rodney Eastin (SG) Boyce Breunig, Gary Johnson | |
| 06:45 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Newburn | 18-18 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Dikembe Orji lays it in | 20-18 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Leon Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Roberto Costa (PF), Fred White (C) Dikembe Orji, Dwayne Wilfong, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael (C) Matthew Alexander | |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 20-18 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Fred White hits the finger roll set up by Giovanni Moretti and he's hacked by Terry Rafael - foul #1 on Terry Rafael, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Gary Johnson (SF) William Theus, George Newburn | |
| 05:04 | Drake | Fred White makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Giovanni Moretti - foul #1 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SG) John Durazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:44 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dikembe Orji | 23-19 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Fred White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Dikembe Orji snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hollen is called for the reach on Boyce Breunig - foul #1 on Larry Hollen, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson tips it home | 23-21 |
| 03:21 | Drake | Terry Rafael swats the layup by Fred White | 23-21 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Eastin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ferrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin is hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG), Dwayne Wilfong (PF) Dikembe Orji, Fred White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Vanwagenen (PF) Robert Ferrill | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dwayne Wilfong | 23-21 |
| 02:46 | Drake | John Durazo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Larry Hollen snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Vanwagenen - foul #3 on Steven Vanwagenen, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SF), Fred White (C) Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander (SG), Derek Caulfield (PF), George Newburn (C) Rodney Eastin, Steven Vanwagenen, Terry Rafael | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield connects on the floater from close range | 25-23 |
| 01:57 | Drake | John Durazo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 28-23 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig loses the dribble to Giovanni Moretti in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 01:54 | Drake | John Durazo lays it up and in set up by Giovanni Moretti | 30-23 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson is hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Larry Hollen (SF) Giovanni Moretti, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (PG) Boyce Breunig | |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 01:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred White | 30-24 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Gary Johnson steals it from Dwayne Wilfong | 30-24 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Durazo | 33-26 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | William Theus can't finish the layup | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 33-26 |