| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robert Locklin inbounds the ball | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Drake | Warren Crawford misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-38 |
| 19:44 | Drake | Robert Locklin hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette's pass is intercepted by John Wilson in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 19:31 | Drake | John Wray makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Locklin | 57-38 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-38 |
| 19:21 | Drake | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 19:15 | Drake | John Wray is hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #1 | 57-38 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Warren Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-38 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley tips it in | 57-40 |
| 18:43 | Drake | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG) Warren Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:30 | Drake | John Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins travels in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Steven Luker (SF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Robert Locklin, John Wray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 18:22 | Drake | Kent Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Luker | 60-40 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Williams | 60-42 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Charles Hesse hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Shaver and he's fouled by Ray Zazueta - foul #1 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Ray Pham (PF) Billy Wilson, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG) Michael May | |
| 17:43 | Drake | Charles Hesse makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Jim Shaver is called for the reach on Kevin Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Shaver, team foul #1 | 63-42 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 17:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Steven Luker | 63-42 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Steven Luker clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-42 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Ray Pham steals it from Kevin Williams | 63-42 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Steven Luker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Shaver | 65-42 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta tips it in | 65-44 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Ray Pham scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Hesse | 67-44 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luker steps in front of the Darryl Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 67-44 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Jim Shaver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Luker | 69-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Jim Shaver steps in front of the Ray Zazueta pass in the backcourt | 69-44 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-44 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobs and the foul's on Warren Crawford - foul #2 on Warren Crawford, team foul #2 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), Kent Young (PF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Ray Pham, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Darryl Jacobs, Ray Zazueta, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the free throw | 69-47 |
| 15:49 | Drake | John Watkins is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #4 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Drake | John Wray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley drills a 3 from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Robert Burnette is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Burnette, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray Pham (PF) Kent Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:58 | Drake | Robert Locklin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Wilson | 72-50 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wilson, John Wray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Leto (PF) John Watkins | |
| 14:50 | Drake | Stanley Stamm drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ray Pham and the foul's on Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #6 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith (SF) Stephen Mosley | |
| 14:50 | Drake | Stanley Stamm makes the free throw | 75-50 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | George Leto is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 75-50 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Ray Pham gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Stanley Stamm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-50 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | George Leto pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-50 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Kent Young (PF) Robert Locklin, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (SG), Vernon Wallach (C) Robert Burnette, Franklin Keaton | |
| 14:25 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the fadeaway from close range | 75-50 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael May gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael May drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Leto | 75-53 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Kent Young clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by George Leto - foul #2 on George Leto, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Warren Crawford (SG) John Wilson, Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG) Darryl Jacobs | |
| 14:12 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-53 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 77-53 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is fouled on the floor by Warren Crawford - foul #3 on Warren Crawford, team foul #3 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) Stanley Stamm, Kent Young, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF) Michael May, Bobby Smith, George Leto | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobs | 77-55 |
| 13:25 | Drake | John Wray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Stamm (PG), Billy Wilson (SG) Jim Shaver, Warren Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SG), Franklin Keaton (C) Darryl Jacobs, Vernon Wallach | |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ray Pham - foul #2 on Ray Pham, team foul #4 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG) Stanley Stamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Robert Burnette (SG) Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta | |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Steven Luker pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-56 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Ray Pham tips it in | 79-56 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF) Steven Luker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:50 | Drake | John Wray's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mosley | 79-56 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Mosley | 79-58 |
| 12:34 | Drake | John Watkins steps in front of the Ray Pham pass | 79-58 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-58 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Robert Locklin pulls down the rebound | 79-58 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Billy Wilson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Ray Pham | 82-58 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette makes the shot from the left side | 82-60 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Ray Pham's pass is intercepted by Darryl Jacobs | 82-60 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-60 |
| 11:35 | Drake | John Wray grabs the board | 82-60 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Pham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darryl Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-60 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Billy Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 11:20 | Drake | John Wray drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Billy Wilson | 84-60 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | John Wilson steals the ball from Franklin Keaton in the backcourt | 84-60 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Billy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), Charles Hesse (C) John Wilson, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Darryl Jacobs, Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Warren Crawford is called for the reach on Michael May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Crawford, team foul #5 | 84-60 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 84-60 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Charles Hesse grabs the defensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Steven Luker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-60 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 84-60 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-60 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Warren Crawford gets the rebound | 84-60 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Warren Crawford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-60 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the defensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael May scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Zazueta | 84-63 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Jim Shaver is hacked by Michael May - foul #3 on Michael May, team foul #9 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith (SF), George Leto (PF) Ray Zazueta, Keith Calhoun | |
| 09:50 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 85-63 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach snags the defensive board | 85-63 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 85-66 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Stanley Stamm misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 85-66 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Jim Shaver tips it home | 87-66 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Kent Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Robert Burnette (SG), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Kevin Williams, Vernon Wallach | |
| 09:03 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #10 | 87-66 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Darryl Jacobs | 89-69 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stanley Stamm | 91-69 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette is hacked by Billy Wilson - foul #3 on Billy Wilson, team foul #6 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Ray Pham (PF) Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, John Wray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF) Darryl Jacobs, Bobby Smith, George Leto | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-71 |
| 07:58 | Drake | Steven Luker makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Crawford | 93-71 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-71 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins tips it back up and in | 93-73 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Burnette - foul #2 on Robert Burnette, team foul #11 | 93-73 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Kent Young (PF) Steven Luker, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 07:40 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 94-73 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 95-73 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael May | 95-75 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Stamm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 95-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Charles Hesse (C) Warren Crawford, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Vernon Wallach (PF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is hacked by Stanley Stamm - foul #1 on Stanley Stamm, team foul #7 | 95-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF) Stanley Stamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith (SF) Keith Calhoun | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the 1st free throw | 95-75 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Charles Hesse grabs the defensive rebound | 95-75 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Robert Locklin travels with the ball | 95-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray Pham (PF), John Wray (C) Kent Young, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (PF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Billy Wilson picks off the pass by Darryl Jacobs in the backcourt | 95-75 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a shot from the right side set up by John Wilson | 97-75 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 97-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| 05:56 | Drake | Robert Locklin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 97-75 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs grabs the board | 97-75 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 97-77 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Robert Burnette picks off the pass by Billy Wilson | 97-77 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs banks in the layup set up by Robert Burnette | 97-79 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 97-79 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 97-79 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Wray - foul #1 on John Wray, team foul #8 | 97-79 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Steven Luker (SF), Kent Young (PF), Charles Hesse (C) Jim Shaver, Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, Ray Pham, John Wray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Keith Calhoun (C) Darryl Jacobs, Robert Burnette, Bobby Smith, Vernon Wallach | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 97-80 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 97-81 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Steven Luker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 97-81 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the board | 97-81 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luker steals it from Stephen Mosley | 97-81 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Steven Luker banks in the layup | 99-81 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun misses long on a runner from close range | 99-81 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun misses the tip | 99-81 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Charles Hesse snags the defensive board | 99-81 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Charles Hesse misses badly on a runner from close range | 99-81 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun gets the rebound | 99-81 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Stanley Stamm (SF), Lino Pavlikowski (C) John Wilson, Warren Crawford, Steven Luker, Charles Hesse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), George Leto (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Kevin Williams, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Keith Calhoun | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Stanley Stamm drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 101-81 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Stamm (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael May can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lino Pavlikowski - foul #2 on Lino Pavlikowski, team foul #9 | 101-81 |
| Subs | Drake | Ray Pham (PF) Kent Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 101-82 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 101-83 |
| 02:38 | Drake | Billy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 101-83 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the rebound | 101-83 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | George Leto misses the easy layup | 101-83 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Jim Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 101-83 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Billy Wilson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jim Shaver | 103-83 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Billy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Wilson, team foul #10 | 103-83 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (C) Jim Shaver, Ray Pham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), Vernon Wallach (C) Robert Burnette, George Leto, Franklin Keaton | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 1st free throw | 103-83 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 103-84 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 106-84 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Billy Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Wilson, team foul #11 | 106-84 |
| Subs | Drake | John Wilson (PG), Warren Crawford (SG), Kent Young (PF) Stanley Stamm, Billy Wilson, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Keith Calhoun (C) Michael May, Bobby Smith | |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 106-85 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 106-86 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Robert Locklin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Wilson | 109-86 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach double dribbles | 109-86 |
| 01:08 | Drake | John Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 109-86 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Kent Young can't tip it in | 109-86 |
| 01:05 | Drake | John Wray pulls down the offensive rebound | 109-86 |
| 00:53 | Drake | Robert Locklin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Wilson | 111-86 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is hacked by Robert Locklin - foul #4 on Robert Locklin, team foul #12 | 111-86 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 111-87 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 111-88 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | John Wray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 111-88 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 111-88 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is hacked by Robert Locklin - foul #5 on Robert Locklin, team foul #13 | 111-88 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Luker (SF) Robert Locklin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 111-89 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 111-90 |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Wilson runs out the clock | 111-90 |