| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Osman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Friesen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Western Kentucky | Edward Mathis picks off the pass by Jack Keys in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 19:39 | Drake | Michael Houser misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-27 |
| 19:37 | Drake | William Friesen snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:17 | Drake | James Gilbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Ingram - foul #2 on Andrew Ingram, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:17 | Drake | James Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Drake | James Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 19:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Friesen | 27-27 |
| 18:49 | Drake | James Gilbert can't connect on a runner in the lane | 27-27 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram misses long on an open floater from close range | 27-27 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Fred Osman is hacked by Bob Toler - foul #1 on Bob Toler, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Drake | John Busby (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) William Friesen, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:12 | Drake | Michael Houser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ingram | 27-31 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Rafael Jessen steps in front of the Edward Mathis pass | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Fred Osman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:25 | Drake | John Busby tips it in | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Fred Osman - foul #1 on Fred Osman, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), James Winslow (SG), William Friesen (PF), James Gilbert (C) Michael Houser, Fred Osman, Edward Mathis, Floyd Daniel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG), John McIlvenny (SG), Nathaniel Ross (PF), Thomas Landgraf (C) Howard Fecteau, Andrew Ingram, Jack Keys, Bob Toler | |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:48 | Drake | James Winslow connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Stringer | 31-35 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Sean Stringer is called for the reach on Eric Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Stringer, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Anderson (C) Rafael Jessen | |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Landgraf | 31-37 |
| 16:09 | Drake | James Winslow clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:07 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Winslow | 31-37 |
| 15:52 | Drake | James Winslow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:51 | Drake | William Friesen tips it in | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Friesen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Landgraf (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Edward Mathis (SF), Joel Andersen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Sean Stringer, John Busby, William Friesen, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Joel Andersen loses the dribble to Nathaniel Ross | 33-37 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Floyd Daniel steals it from John Anderson | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Joel Andersen makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Nathaniel Ross - foul #1 on Nathaniel Ross, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Michael Houser (SF), William Friesen (PF) James Winslow, Edward Mathis, Floyd Daniel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Jack Keys (PF), Bob Toler (C) John McIlvenny, Nathaniel Ross, Thomas Landgraf, John Anderson | |
| 14:55 | Drake | Joel Andersen makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bob Toler | 36-40 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Michael Houser can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Michael Houser tips it in | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Houser - foul #1 on Michael Houser, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), John Busby (PF), James Gilbert (C) Toby Gutman, William Friesen, Joel Andersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG) Eric Smith | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:58 | Drake | The short jumper by Michael Houser is denied by Bob Toler | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Gilbert | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Sean Stringer connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Busby | 40-42 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Howard Fecteau | 40-45 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Fred Osman is hacked by Howard Fecteau - foul #1 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Drake | James Winslow (SG), Edward Mathis (SF), Floyd Daniel (C) Sean Stringer, Fred Osman, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny (SG), Nathaniel Ross (SF), Thomas Landgraf (PF), John Anderson (C) Andrew Ingram, Rafael Jessen, Jack Keys, Bob Toler | |
| 12:50 | Drake | Michael Houser hits a shot from the right side set up by Edward Mathis | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), William Friesen (PF) Michael Houser, John Busby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG) Howard Fecteau | |
| 12:29 | Drake | Eric Smith steals the ball from William Friesen | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross throws it down set up by Eric Smith | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Edward Mathis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nathaniel Ross - foul #2 on Nathaniel Ross, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG) Sean Stringer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen (SF) John Anderson | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Edward Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Edward Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 11:48 | Drake | William Friesen pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Friesen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Landgraf (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Drake | James Winslow is hacked by Thomas Landgraf - foul #2 on Thomas Landgraf, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (SG), John Busby (PF), James Gilbert (C) James Winslow, William Friesen, Floyd Daniel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Andrew Ingram (SG), Jack Keys (PF), Bob Toler (C) Eric Smith, John McIlvenny, Nathaniel Ross, Thomas Landgraf | |
| 11:06 | Drake | Toby Gutman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | John Busby blocks the short jumper by Rafael Jessen | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Edward Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Toby Gutman is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fecteau - foul #2 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG) Edward Mathis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:44 | Drake | Toby Gutman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Toby Gutman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Toby Gutman - foul #4 on Toby Gutman, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), Joel Andersen (C) Toby Gutman, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross (SF) Rafael Jessen | |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Fred Osman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Stringer | 47-50 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram's fadeaway is rejected by John Busby | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler tips it in | 47-52 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Bob Toler blocks the short jumper by John Busby | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:12 | Drake | Joel Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Bob Toler is called for the reach on John Busby - foul #2 on Bob Toler, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Drake | James Winslow (SG), Edward Mathis (SF), James Gilbert (C) Fred Osman, Michael Houser, Joel Andersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG), John McIlvenny (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Thomas Landgraf (C) Howard Fecteau, Andrew Ingram, Jack Keys, Bob Toler | |
| 08:45 | Drake | John Busby makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Drake | John Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Edward Mathis steals it from John McIlvenny | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Edward Mathis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Drake | John Busby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:03 | Drake | John Busby misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | James Winslow steals the ball from John McIlvenny in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Edward Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), William Friesen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Sean Stringer, John Busby, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Anderson (C) Nathaniel Ross | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Friesen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Landgraf (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Edward Mathis makes the shot in the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Anderson | 51-57 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Eric Smith is called for the reach on Toby Gutman - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Michael Houser (SF), James Gilbert (C) James Winslow, Edward Mathis, Floyd Daniel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Lee (PG), Andrew Ingram (SG), Nathaniel Ross (SF), Jack Keys (PF) Eric Smith, John McIlvenny, Rafael Jessen, Thomas Landgraf | |
| 06:33 | Drake | Toby Gutman misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Ingram | 51-59 |
| 05:40 | Drake | James Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Ingram and he's fouled by William Friesen - foul #1 on William Friesen, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), Edward Mathis (SF), Joel Andersen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman, William Friesen, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Bob Toler (C) Benny Lee, Nathaniel Ross, Jack Keys | |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Floyd Daniel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Sean Stringer snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Michael Houser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Fecteau | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Drake | Michael Houser is whistled for traveling | 51-65 |
| Subs | Drake | James Winslow (SG), John Busby (PF) Michael Houser, Joel Andersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (SG), Jack Keys (PF) Andrew Ingram, John Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Keys | 51-68 |
| 04:05 | Drake | John Busby lays it up and in | 53-68 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith is hacked by Floyd Daniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Daniel, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Andersen (C) Floyd Daniel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny (SG) Howard Fecteau | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 03:42 | Drake | John Busby pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Busby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Sean Stringer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-68 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith clanks a runner from the right block | 53-68 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys tips it back up and in | 53-70 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Sean Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (SF), Floyd Daniel (C) Edward Mathis, Joel Andersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Evans (SF), Nathaniel Ross (PF), Thomas Landgraf (C) Rafael Jessen, Jack Keys, Bob Toler | |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Eric Smith | 53-72 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Michael Houser hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Charles Evans's floater is knocked away by Michael Houser | 55-72 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Michael Houser gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Michael Houser hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-72 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 01:01 | Drake | James Winslow grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Drake | Michael Houser misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 00:53 | Drake | John Busby tips it back up and in | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith is open and buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John McIlvenny and the foul's on James Winslow - foul #2 on James Winslow, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Anderson (C) Charles Evans | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Floyd Daniel knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Stringer | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith runs out the clock | 63-75 |