| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is fouled on the floor by James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Flowers, Luis Grove | |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Watson is called for the reach on Terry Grady - foul #2 on Gregory Watson, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Gregory Watson, Alan Luke | |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Grove - foul #2 on Luis Grove, team foul #3 | 29-21 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Luis Grove snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Luis Grove connects on the shot from the baseline | 30-23 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Westerfield steps in front of the Willie Gaillard pass | 30-23 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Lee Hagan blocks the jumper by Reginald Dobrynski | 30-23 |
| 17:57 | Drake | James Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Luis Grove can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Gregory Watson (SF) Reginald Dobrynski, James Flowers | |
| 17:41 | Drake | Luis Grove misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the jumper from the right block | 30-24 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Gregory Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on Ronald Westerfield - foul #1 on Richard Whatley, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Drake | James Flowers (SF), William Smith (C) Gregory Watson, Luis Grove | |
| 17:01 | Drake | James Flowers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 16:59 | Drake | James Flowers tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is fouled on the floor by Ronald Westerfield - foul #2 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Flowers, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Gregory Watson, Alan Luke | |
| 16:09 | Drake | James Lipton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Willie Gaillard, John Flint | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) James Lipton, James Flowers, William Smith | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Begay | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Losey (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Drake | Richard Conner steps in front of the Ronald Westerfield pass | 32-26 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard slams it home | 34-26 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Luis Grove misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-26 |
| 15:02 | Drake | Kenneth Losey tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Watson swats the dunk try by Sean Begay | 34-28 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Harvey Cessna snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 14:24 | Drake | Luis Grove tips it in | 34-30 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Harvey Cessna | 36-32 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Gregory Watson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Terry Grady denies the turnaround by Ronald Westerfield | 36-32 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Harvey Cessna tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Cessna picks off the pass by Terry Grady | 36-34 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Harvey Cessna | 36-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Losey - foul #1 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), John Flint (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:11 | Drake | James Lipton drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Reginald Dobrynski and the foul's on Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:11 | Drake | James Lipton misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | James Flowers takes the ball from Dikembe Amoroso | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) PF - John Flint (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Luke (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso is hacked by James Flowers - foul #3 on James Flowers, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:05 | Drake | James Flowers misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Hagan | 42-38 |
| 10:13 | Drake | James Lipton clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, John Flint | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Luis Grove (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Alan Luke, William Smith | |
| 09:45 | Drake | Harvey Cessna drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is fouled on the floor by Willie Gaillard - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Sean Begay (C) Richard Whatley, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:58 | Drake | James Lipton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:56 | Drake | James Flowers misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 08:54 | Drake | James Lipton hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG) Willie Gaillard | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) Harvey Cessna | |
| 08:28 | Drake | Joseph Howard takes the ball from James Flowers | 44-43 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:50 | Drake | James Flowers is fouled on the floor by Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), John Flint (C) Richard Conner, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Luke (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Drake | James Flowers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Alan Luke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Westerfield (PF) Alan Luke | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Grove (PF) Ronald Westerfield | |
| 07:05 | Drake | James Lipton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Grove | 44-46 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard and he's fouled by Harvey Cessna - foul #2 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Westerfield (PF) Luis Grove | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:20 | Drake | William Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Lipton | 47-49 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Cessna picks off the pass by Richard Whatley | 47-49 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Willie Gaillard is called for the reach on Ronald Westerfield - foul #4 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Richard Whatley, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, William Smith | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 47-49 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the finger roll set up by Richard Conner | 49-49 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Luis Grove scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Reginald Dobrynski | 49-51 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Luis Grove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 04:03 | Drake | James Lipton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Dobrynski | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Westerfield is called for the reach on Richard Conner - foul #3 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, John Flint | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), William Smith (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, James Flowers, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Losey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #4 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF) Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady's floater is tipped away by Luis Grove | 56-54 |
| 03:04 | Drake | William Smith grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Luis Grove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Drake | James Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Harvey Cessna buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #4 on James Flowers, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF) Richard Conner, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove | |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is hacked by Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Joseph Howard, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Gregory Watson grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Joseph Howard, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, William Smith | |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady blows the layup but he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #5 on James Flowers, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF) James Flowers | |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Luis Grove gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Drake | James Lipton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terry Grady | 59-60 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Whatley, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is hacked by Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 59-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) Harvey Cessna | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Richard Conner is called for the reach on Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Conner, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |