| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) C - Willie Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris 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) | |
| 19:54 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Stanley Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Thomas denies the turnaround by Ronald Logston | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Simmons picks off the pass by Stanley Weber in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Samuel King is called for the reach on Chester Petersen - foul #1 on Samuel King, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Bulloch | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Dennis Northrup clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Chester Petersen tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Bulloch | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Michael Simmons misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Michael Mosley tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is hacked by Dennis Northrup - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha is open and buries a runner from close range | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Phillip Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | Drake | John Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Abel Imai (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burroughs (fresh) C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha misses the turnaround in the paint | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Scott | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend scores on a shot from the left block | 4-11 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), David Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF), Ronald Logston (PF), Willie Morris (C) Joe Blow, Jeffrey Dees, Horace Arocha, George Burroughs, Vincent Townsend | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Drake | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Willie Morris | 4-12 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Chester Petersen is called for the reach on Willie Morris - foul #1 on Chester Petersen, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Chester Petersen pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Samuel King is called for the reach on Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Samuel King, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Wyatt Jones (C) Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Lee Brennan (C) Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 12:42 | Drake | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dees - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dees, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend (C) Lee Brennan | |
| 12:42 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:42 | Drake | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | David Alley is called for the reach on Richard Bulloch in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Alley, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (SG) Stanley Weber | |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) SG - Abel Imai (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wyatt Jones (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Blow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) PF - George Burroughs (fresh) C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #7 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF), John Edwards (C) Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston (PF), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Vincent Townsend | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 11:27 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Edwards | 6-16 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Phillip Thomas connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Scott | 8-16 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG), Michael Simmons (PF) Abel Imai, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG) Joe Blow | |
| 10:56 | Drake | David Williams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Weber - foul #1 on Stanley Weber, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG) Jeffrey Dees | |
| 10:56 | Drake | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:56 | Drake | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Scott steps in front of the Ronald Logston pass | 8-16 |
| 10:22 | Drake | John Edwards clanks a shot from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Ronald Logston is denied by Michael Simmons | 8-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from George Burroughs | 8-18 |
| 09:36 | Drake | John Smith is hacked by Willie Morris - foul #1 on Willie Morris, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Abel Imai (SG), Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, David Williams, Michael Simmons, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Joe Blow (SG), Jeffrey Dees (SF), Vincent Townsend (PF), Lee Brennan (C) Joseph Harris, Stanley Weber, George Burroughs, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 09:20 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is fouled on the floor by Vincent Townsend - foul #1 on Vincent Townsend, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| 09:06 | Drake | The jumper by Phillip Thomas is denied by Lee Brennan | 8-18 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Chester Petersen connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 10-18 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Townsend | 10-21 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the 3 from straight away | 10-21 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend is hacked by Wyatt Jones - foul #1 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Abel Imai, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), George Burroughs (C) Joe Blow, Lee Brennan | |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Burroughs (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Drake | David Williams scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Dees - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dees, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) Phillip Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha (SF), Willie Morris (C) Jeffrey Dees, Vincent Townsend | |
| 07:31 | Drake | David Williams makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris tips it home | 13-25 |
| 06:52 | Drake | David Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 06:50 | Drake | John Smith can't tip it in | 13-25 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) David Alley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Ronald Logston (PF) Richard Bulloch, Willie Morris | |
| 06:03 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Simmons (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Vincent Townsend (C) Joseph Harris, Horace Arocha | |
| 06:03 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Wyatt Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Thomas steals the ball from Joe Blow in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Wyatt Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #9 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha (SG) Stanley Weber | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs makes the free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Michael Simmons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), Willie Morris (C) George Burroughs, Vincent Townsend | |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 13-28 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow gets the offensive rebound | 13-28 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 04:44 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 13-28 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Ronald Logston swats the dunk try by John Edwards | 13-28 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Chester Petersen tips it in | 15-28 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Chester Petersen - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #11 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Smith (SG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) Phillip Thomas, Abel Imai, John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Vincent Townsend (PF) Joe Blow, Ronald Logston | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Wyatt Jones's floater is tipped away by Vincent Townsend | 15-31 |
| 03:50 | Drake | David Alley grabs the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Alley (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Horace Arocha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Drake | A charge is called on Wyatt Jones - foul #2 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #12 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, David Williams, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG), Samuel King (SF), George Burroughs (PF) Stanley Weber, Horace Arocha, Willie Morris | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dees in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #13 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 03:33 | Drake | Chester Petersen snags the defensive board | 15-32 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Michael Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-32 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs snags the defensive board | 15-32 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-32 |
| 03:08 | Drake | David Williams snags the defensive board | 15-32 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Richard Bulloch is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Richard Bulloch, team foul #9 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan (C) Vincent Townsend | |
| 03:00 | Drake | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:00 | Drake | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan gets the rebound | 16-32 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Bulloch | 16-34 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Phillip Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-34 |
| Subs | Drake | David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (PF) John Smith, Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston (PF) Lee Brennan | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-36 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Michael Mosley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Williams | 19-36 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King is called for traveling | 19-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Jeffrey Dees, George Burroughs | |
| 01:12 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Imai - foul #1 on Abel Imai, team foul #14 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Michael Mosley (SF) David Williams, Jeffrey Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha (SF), Vincent Townsend (PF) Samuel King, Ronald Logston | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Wyatt Jones gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Townsend - foul #2 on Vincent Townsend, team foul #10 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG) David Alley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Abel Imai misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Abel Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-37 |
| 00:17 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 20-37 |
| 00:05 | Drake | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 20-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Abel Imai, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Samuel King (SF), Ronald Logston (PF), George Burroughs (C) Joe Blow, Stanley Weber, Horace Arocha, Vincent Townsend, Willie Morris | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Ronald Logston is blocked by Chester Petersen | 20-37 |