| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | David Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Frank Spell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Campbell | 35-36 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul's pass is intercepted by Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Mike Simmons scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Thompson | 35-38 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | David Thompson picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards | 35-38 |
| 18:56 | Drake | John Reiter dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Thompson | 35-40 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Severson - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Stephen Ford (PF) John Reiter, Frank Spell | |
| 18:19 | Drake | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Orlando Campbell - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:53 | Drake | David Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benny Garry | 35-40 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Ford swats the shot by Cody Gonsalves | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Stanley Patrick is called for the reach on Stephen Ford - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Larry Brown (SF), Frank Spell (PF) Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Stephen Ford | |
| 17:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Sage - foul #2 on Shawn Sage, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Frank Spell snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | Drake | John Reiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Mike Simmons drills a jump hook from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Parker (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-43 |
| 15:41 | Drake | Larry Brown tips it home | 37-45 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 37-45 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Frank Spell pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-45 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Max Parker picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Mike Simmons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Benny Garry (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Cody Gonsalves, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Larry Brown, Frank Spell, Mike Simmons | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-45 |
| 14:32 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Ford | 37-45 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Leonard Jerome buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 37-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 13:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 37-47 |
| 13:31 | Drake | David Thompson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Forrest Severson | 37-49 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 40-49 |
| 13:20 | Drake | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Sanders - foul #2 on Jason Sanders, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Ronald Reich (PF) Robert Newton, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (PF) Stephen Ford | |
| 13:20 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:20 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 42-50 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Scott | 42-53 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Severson - foul #4 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Larry Brown (SF) Forrest Severson, David Thompson | |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Reiter and the foul's on Orlando Campbell - foul #2 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Shawn Edwards, Ronald Reich, Alan Hanenberger | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG) Leonard Jerome | |
| 12:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg tips it home | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) SF - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Shawn Sage denies the turnaround by Ronald Murrin | 46-56 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell tips it home | 48-56 |
| 11:09 | Drake | The jump hook by Ronald Murrin is blocked by Shawn Sage | 48-56 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is called for 10 seconds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Max Parker, Larry Brown, Dale Scott, Ronald Murrin | |
| 10:46 | Drake | David Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 48-58 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| 10:13 | Drake | David Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:39 | Drake | John Reiter clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 09:37 | Drake | John Reiter grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 09:19 | Drake | John Reiter is fouled on the floor by Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Newton, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Dale Scott (PF), Mike Simmons (C) John Reiter, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| 09:01 | Drake | Max Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Jerome | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Jerome - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Brown (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) David Thompson, Dale Scott | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses the turnaround from the left block | 50-64 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Murrin is called for the reach on Shawn Sage - foul #4 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (PF) Ronald Murrin | |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Stanley Patrick | 52-64 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Mike Simmons is hacked by Orlando Campbell - foul #3 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Frank Spell (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) Leonard Jerome, Larry Brown, Dale Scott | |
| 07:54 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Spell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled on the floor by Frank Spell - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Larry Brown (SF) Max Parker, Mike Simmons | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 07:25 | Drake | John Reiter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:06 | Drake | Forrest Severson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 52-66 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Ronald Murrin snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Forrest Severson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves drills a 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Edwards | 55-69 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Forrest Severson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton is hacked by Forrest Severson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Forrest Severson, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Max Parker (SG), David Thompson (SF), Dale Scott (PF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, John Reiter, Larry Brown, Ronald Murrin, Frank Spell | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Stephen Ford gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Leonard Jerome hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Newton - foul #2 on Robert Newton, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Robert Newton | |
| Subs | Drake | Mike Simmons (C) Dale Scott | |
| 05:34 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is hacked by Leonard Jerome - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:05 | Drake | David Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (PF) Mike Simmons | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the easy layup | 59-71 |
| 04:42 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Leonard Jerome drills a shot from the left block set up by David Thompson | 59-73 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Reich | 61-73 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is whistled for traveling | 61-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Stanley Patrick, Ronald Reich, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Brown (SG), Dale Scott (PF) Max Parker, Stephen Ford | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 61-73 |
| 03:52 | Drake | David Thompson gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Drake | Dale Scott is whistled for a carry | 61-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (SF) Orlando Campbell | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Mike Simmons (C) David Thompson, Dale Scott | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Murrin - foul #5 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF) Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (PF) Ronald Murrin | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Mike Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Benny Garry - foul #2 on Benny Garry, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (PG), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (SF) John Reiter, Larry Brown | |
| 03:01 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Orlando Campbell (SF) Stanley Patrick, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Drake | David Thompson (SF), Stephen Ford (C) Dale Scott, Mike Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 62-75 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Cody Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:23 | Drake | Leonard Jerome knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Spell | 64-77 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-77 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the offensive board | 64-77 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Ford swats the shot by Philip Brockberg | 64-77 |
| 02:09 | Drake | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 01:40 | Drake | David Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 64-77 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 64-77 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage tips it back up and in | 66-77 |
| 00:58 | Drake | David Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Frank Spell gets the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Drake | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 66-77 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Campbell | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Mike Simmons (C) Max Parker, Stephen Ford | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Shawn Edwards is called for the reach on John Reiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Stephen Ford (PF) Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| 00:20 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is hacked by David Thompson - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (PG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Frank Spell (PF) Max Parker, Stephen Ford | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Reiter | 70-79 |
| 00:13 | Drake | John Reiter is hacked by Shawn Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Stanley Patrick, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Stephen Ford (PF) Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| 00:13 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:13 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | John Reiter steals it from Shawn Sage | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Reiter runs out the clock | 70-81 |