| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jeff Mooney inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff's floater is tipped away by John Tarango | 39-27 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Jeff Mooney tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Randall Hannah is called for the reach on David Theriault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Hannah, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Jeff Mooney travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF) Glen Lawson | |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is open but misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses the floater from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 17:49 | Drake | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Robert Reece misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is hacked by Jeff Mooney - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Gift | 43-33 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Joseph Nichols is fouled on the floor by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:30 | Drake | Eric Kemp misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-33 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis loses the dribble to Barry Able | 43-33 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Henry Hans pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Henry Hans makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Meade | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF), John Smith (C) Henry Hans, Eric Kemp, Barry Able, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Michael Branam (PF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Glen Lawson, John Byfield | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff is whistled for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Wesley Biondo | |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #3 on Robert Reece, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Michael Branam - foul #4 on Robert Reece, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Barry Able (C) Dustin Meade, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Barry Able lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 48-35 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Barry Able misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Branam | 48-35 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Barry Able is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), Dustin Meade (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, Lawrence Aliff, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Branam, John Tarango | |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 12:51 | Drake | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Robert Reece is hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Robert Reece misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Eric Kemp (SF), Barry Able (PF) Randall Hannah, Dustin Meade, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis | |
| 11:58 | Drake | Henry Hans buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reece | 50-35 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is hacked by Barry Able in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Drake | William Campisi (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Herbert Deblois (PF) Victor Gift, Glen Lawson | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:46 | Drake | Eric Kemp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Hans | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Henry Hans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Able (fresh) 11 pts. C - William Campisi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) John Byfield | |
| 11:36 | Drake | John Tarango blocks the short jumper by Barry Able | 53-37 |
| 11:35 | Drake | Barry Able grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Barry Able knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Henry Hans | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-37 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Joel Dunton steps in front of the Barry Able pass | 55-39 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo lays it up and in set up by Joel Dunton | 55-41 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Barry Able snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Joel Dunton steals it from Eric Kemp | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton banks in the layup | 55-43 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Robert Reece connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Campisi | 58-43 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Deblois | 58-46 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Henry Hans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Dunton | 58-46 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo loses the dribble to Eric Kemp | 58-46 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Henry Hans lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Kemp | 60-46 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 60-46 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Henry Hans gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Robert Reece's layup is rejected by Herbert Deblois | 60-46 |
| 08:15 | Drake | William Campisi grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 60-46 |
| 07:57 | Drake | William Campisi snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Henry Hans is whistled for traveling | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Henry Hans, Robert Reece, Eric Kemp, Barry Able, William Campisi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Wesley Biondo, Herbert Deblois, John Tarango | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Byfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 07:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Randall Hannah | 60-46 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Rick Davis - foul #2 on Rick Davis, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Randall Hannah in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Hannah | 63-46 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Meade - foul #1 on Dustin Meade, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (C) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (PF) Glen Lawson | |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Randall Hannah knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Lawrence Aliff | 65-47 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis tips it but misses | 65-47 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Randall Hannah - foul #3 on Randall Hannah, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Reece (SG), William Campisi (C) Dustin Meade, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Glen Lawson (PF) Victor Gift, John Byfield | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:16 | Drake | William Campisi pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Robert Reece comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses long on an open runner near the basket | 65-47 |
| 04:34 | Drake | John Smith grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 04:20 | Drake | John Smith is denied on a layup by Glen Lawson | 65-47 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 65-47 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Drake | Rick Davis picks off the pass by Robert Reece | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Campisi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Branam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 03:00 | Drake | William Campisi is hacked by Michael Branam - foul #2 on Michael Branam, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Lawrence Aliff (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Palmer (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF), John Byfield (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, Michael Branam | |
| 03:00 | Drake | William Campisi makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:00 | Drake | William Campisi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | William Palmer is whistled for a carry | 67-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF) William Campisi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:14 | Drake | Henry Hans buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Kemp | 70-52 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:26 | Drake | Joseph Nichols can't connect on a runner near the basket | 70-52 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Henry Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | John Byfield blocks the short jumper by Joseph Nichols | 70-52 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Henry Hans tips it home | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the finger roll | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Henry Hans runs out the clock | 72-54 |