| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) PF - Kent Young (fresh) C - John Wray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Kent Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael May grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Kent Young lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Phelan | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Mosley - foul #1 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael May | 7-2 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Warren Crawford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wilson | 7-4 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael May | 9-4 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | John Wilson steps in front of the Michael May pass | 9-4 |
| 17:25 | Drake | John Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael May grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, John Wray | |
| 17:10 | Drake | Ray Zazueta picks off the pass by Charles Hesse | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi lays it up and in set up by Ray Zazueta | 11-4 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Kevin Williams is called for the reach on Jim Shaver - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| 16:52 | Drake | Jim Shaver buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Wilson | 11-7 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Hesse - foul #1 on Charles Hesse, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (C) Charles Hesse | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Lino Pavlikowski steals the ball from Gonzalo Rossi | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Luker (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Pham (fairly fresh) C - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the dunk but the foul's on Ray Zazueta - foul #1 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Kent Young (PF) Jim Shaver, Ray Pham | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:46 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF) Steven Luker | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael May can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Kent Young tips it home | 13-11 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael May | 15-11 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Willie Phelan steals it from Robert Locklin | 15-11 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson travels in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Michael May, Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 14:23 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Charles Hesse can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Ray Pham grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 14:13 | Drake | Stanley Stamm knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Shaver | 15-13 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Jim Shaver lays it up and in set up by Warren Crawford | 18-15 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Warren Crawford, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| 13:08 | Drake | John Wray misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Pavlikowski - foul #1 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Stanley Stamm | |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses long on a runner from the left block | 18-15 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta tips it in | 20-15 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Billy Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Franklin Keaton | 20-15 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Kent Young (PF) John Wilson, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Kent Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Watkins | 22-15 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luker is called for the reach on Michael May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Luker, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John Wray snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Luker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wray (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Drake | Stanley Stamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Bobby Smith, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Billy Wilson, Steven Luker, John Wray | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 11:36 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 11:31 | Drake | Warren Crawford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Stamm | 22-18 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Kent Young hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Warren Crawford | 22-20 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF) Gonzalo Rossi, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Stanley Stamm, Warren Crawford, Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 10:36 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Hesse | 22-23 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Ray Pham pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Billy Wilson banks in the layup set up by Ray Pham | 22-25 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 09:45 | Drake | Jim Shaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Ray Pham snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Charles Hesse misses the turnaround from close range | 22-25 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 22-25 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Billy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Wilson, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Keaton | 24-25 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Warren Crawford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Crawford, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (PG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (PF) Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Steven Luker gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:30 | Drake | John Wray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-25 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Steven Luker gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:14 | Drake | John Wray knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Stamm | 24-28 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Warren Crawford is called for the reach on Stephen Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Crawford, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Willie Phelan (C) Ross Thompson, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Ray Pham (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Stanley Stamm, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, John Wray | |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Jim Shaver knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Wilson and he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:59 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Ray Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Kent Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 26-31 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Thompson | 29-31 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Jim Shaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), John Watkins (C) Ross Thompson, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), John Wray (C) Ray Pham, Kent Young | |
| 07:03 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG) Jim Shaver | |
| 06:50 | Drake | John Wray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith loses the dribble to Stanley Stamm | 29-33 |
| 06:23 | Drake | John Wray is hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Kevin Williams, Bobby Smith, Randall Keister, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG) Billy Wilson | |
| 06:02 | Drake | Stanley Stamm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Michael May, Vernon Wallach | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Charles Hesse (C) Steven Luker, John Wray | |
| 06:02 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Gonzalo Rossi | 31-35 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Warren Crawford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ross Thompson | 31-35 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Lino Pavlikowski is called for the reach on Ross Thompson - foul #2 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Randall Keister (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF) Warren Crawford, Stanley Stamm, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 05:03 | Drake | John Wilson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 05:02 | Drake | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Billy Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wilson | 33-38 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Charles Hesse grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Vernon Wallach is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), John Watkins (C) Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Vernon Wallach | |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| 04:14 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 04:14 | Drake | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 03:51 | Drake | John Wray snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Luker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Pham (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Drake | Warren Crawford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 03:44 | Drake | Ray Pham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Kevin Williams steals it from Warren Crawford | 33-40 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Warren Crawford clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Watkins - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Bobby Smith, Randall Keister, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Kent Young (PF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wilson, Steven Luker, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| 02:51 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 36-40 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta connects on the turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Kent Young misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF) Warren Crawford, Stanley Stamm | |
| 02:13 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Kent Young misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 38-41 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Lino Pavlikowski is called for the reach on Willie Phelan - foul #3 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #10 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Drake | Ray Pham (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Charles Hesse pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Willie Phelan swats the dunk try by Charles Hesse | 39-41 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Ray Pham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Shaver | 39-43 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 00:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Hesse | 39-43 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Jim Shaver connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Wilson | 39-45 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is hacked by Billy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Wilson, team foul #11 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Bobby Smith (SF), John Watkins (PF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Steven Luker (SF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Robert Locklin, Charles Hesse | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Steven Luker's floater is tipped away by Willie Phelan | 41-45 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Steven Luker tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Watkins | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |