| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Heath Lazo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cody Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathon Bacon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Breslin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Badgley | 32-36 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin is fouled on the floor by Michael Kneeland - foul #1 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Earnest Dawson blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Jimmie Breslin is called for the reach on Michael Kneeland - foul #2 on Jimmie Breslin, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (PG), Timothy Mozingo (PF), Scott Quach (C) Heath Lazo, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Roger Reiser (SG), Donald Sane (SF), Daniel West (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Jonathon Bacon, Peter Aguinaldo, James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin, Earnest Dawson | |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Mozingo | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Donald Sane misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Donald Sane pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Roger Reiser clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-36 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Rhyne and the foul's on Daniel West - foul #3 on Daniel West, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo (PG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF) Michael Badgley, Cody Cook, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Jimmie Breslin (PF) Daniel West, Peter Hardy | |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Roger Reiser pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Donald Sane comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kneeland | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Roger Reiser is hacked by Heath Lazo - foul #1 on Heath Lazo, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dupuis (PG), Gerald White (SF), Timothy Mozingo (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Heath Lazo, Joseph Rhyne, Michael Kneeland, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Timothy Holiman (SG), James Harrell (SF), Daniel West (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Marshall Atkinson, Peter Aguinaldo, Roger Reiser, Jimmie Breslin, Donald Sane | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marvin Dupuis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) SF - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathon Bacon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earnest Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Daniel West can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Mills - foul #3 on Douglas Mills, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Daniel West makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Daniel West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dupuis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Drake | Earnest Dawson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Timothy Holiman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Harrell | 40-41 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dupuis is hacked by Jonathon Bacon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG), Cody Cook (SF) Brian Bottorff, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Holiman - foul #4 on Timothy Holiman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG) Timothy Holiman | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Daniel West misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Michael Badgley is called for the reach on Peter Aguinaldo - foul #2 on Michael Badgley, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Gerald White (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Scott Quach (C) Marvin Dupuis, Michael Badgley, Cody Cook, Timothy Mozingo, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Smith (PG), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Jonathon Bacon, Daniel West, Earnest Dawson | |
| 14:03 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Peter Hardy tips it home | 44-43 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Gerald White is hacked by James Harrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harrell, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SF) Gerald White | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Bottorff | 47-43 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Peter Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's fouled by Scott Quach - foul #3 on Scott Quach, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG), Cody Cook (SF), Douglas Mills (C) Heath Lazo, Brian Bottorff, Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Roger Reiser (SG) Joseph Smith, Peter Aguinaldo | |
| 13:15 | Drake | Peter Hardy makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Reiser - foul #2 on Roger Reiser, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Roger Reiser connects on the floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook makes the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Badgley | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Marshall Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills tips it home | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Rhyne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Badgley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Quach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marshall Atkinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Reiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Harrell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Breslin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Roger Reiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Gerald White (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Joseph Rhyne, Michael Badgley, Cody Cook, Scott Quach, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Donald Sane (SF), Daniel West (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Marshall Atkinson, Roger Reiser, James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin, Peter Hardy | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Smith (PG) Jonathon Bacon | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Brian Bottorff steals it from Earnest Dawson | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Earnest Dawson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Joseph Smith drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Sane | 54-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald White is fouled on the floor by Donald Sane - foul #1 on Donald Sane, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (PG), Cody Cook (SF), Douglas Mills (C) Heath Lazo, Brian Bottorff, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Reiser (SF) Donald Sane | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:39 | Drake | Earnest Dawson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Roger Reiser clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Mills - foul #4 on Douglas Mills, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG), Timothy Mozingo (C) Gerald White, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:34 | Drake | Roger Reiser makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Roger Reiser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Mozingo | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is fouled on the floor by Michael Kneeland - foul #2 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Marshall Atkinson (SF) Joseph Smith, Daniel West | |
| 09:11 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Kneeland | 59-57 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Earnest Dawson is fouled on the floor by Scott Quach - foul #4 on Scott Quach, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo (C) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmie Breslin (PF) Peter Aguinaldo | |
| 08:46 | Drake | Earnest Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland tips it home | 61-57 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Roger Reiser connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Atkinson | 61-60 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Badgley | 64-60 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Roger Reiser knocks in the runner in the paint | 64-62 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Mozingo and he's hacked by Jimmie Breslin - foul #3 on Jimmie Breslin, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo (PG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Douglas Mills (C) Michael Badgley, Cody Cook, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Smith (PG), Timothy Holiman (SG), James Harrell (SF), Daniel West (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Jonathon Bacon, Marshall Atkinson, Roger Reiser, Jimmie Breslin, Earnest Dawson | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Daniel West | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Heath Lazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kneeland (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Holiman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Drake | James Harrell knocks in the jumper in the lane | 66-64 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SF), Scott Quach (PF) Joseph Rhyne, Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Sane (SF) James Harrell | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Donald Sane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Daniel West misses the tip | 68-64 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Joseph Smith steals it from Heath Lazo in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 06:22 | Drake | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Harrell (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF), Earnest Dawson (C) Donald Sane, Daniel West, Peter Hardy | |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Gerald White grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 05:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Earnest Dawson | 68-64 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Joseph Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Holiman - foul #5 on Timothy Holiman, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG), Cody Cook (SF), Joseph Rhyne (PF) Heath Lazo, Gerald White, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Roger Reiser (SF), Daniel West (PF) Joseph Smith, Timothy Holiman, James Harrell, Jimmie Breslin | |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Daniel West knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Aguinaldo | 70-69 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Aguinaldo - foul #1 on Peter Aguinaldo, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF) Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), Donald Sane (PF), Peter Hardy (C) Peter Aguinaldo, Daniel West, Earnest Dawson | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Peter Hardy can't finish the layup | 72-69 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 72-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SF), Scott Quach (C) Cody Cook, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG), Daniel West (PF) Marshall Atkinson, Roger Reiser | |
| 03:23 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Daniel West tips it in | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Badgley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kneeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathon Bacon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Aguinaldo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald White is hacked by Jonathon Bacon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo (PG), Timothy Mozingo (PF) Michael Badgley, Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Smith (PG), James Harrell (SF), Jimmie Breslin (PF) Jonathon Bacon, Donald Sane, Peter Hardy | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-71 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Gerald White gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG), Cody Cook (SF) Gerald White, Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG), Roger Reiser (SG), Donald Sane (SF), Peter Hardy (C) Joseph Smith, Peter Aguinaldo, James Harrell, Daniel West | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Donald Sane grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathon Bacon (PG), James Harrell (SF), Daniel West (PF) Marshall Atkinson, Jimmie Breslin, Peter Hardy | |
| 02:16 | Drake | James Harrell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cody Cook - foul #1 on Cody Cook, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo (SG) Roger Reiser | |
| 02:16 | Drake | James Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:16 | Drake | James Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Heath Lazo | 76-73 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Drake | Earnest Dawson (C) Donald Sane | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Earnest Dawson clanks a runner from the right block | 76-73 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Daniel West gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Earnest Dawson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Peter Aguinaldo and he's hacked by Heath Lazo - foul #2 on Heath Lazo, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmie Breslin (PF) Daniel West | |
| 01:30 | Drake | Earnest Dawson misses the free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Earnest Dawson banks in the layup | 79-77 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Heath Lazo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:40 | Drake | James Harrell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cody Cook - foul #2 on Cody Cook, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:40 | Drake | James Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:40 | Drake | James Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin gets the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo is denied on a layup by Michael Kneeland | 79-78 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Jonathon Bacon is called for the reach on Michael Kneeland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathon Bacon, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Drake | Marshall Atkinson (PG) Jonathon Bacon | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Jimmie Breslin snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:17 | Drake | James Harrell makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Peter Aguinaldo | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Mills | 83-80 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Peter Aguinaldo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Dawson | 83-80 |