| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Dikembe Azure inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Gilbert Johnson denies the turnaround by Roy Freitag | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Roy Freitag can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Rowsey | 36-38 |
| 18:11 | Drake | Douglas Carr is fouled on the floor by Jesse Rowsey - foul #1 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Luis Hay (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF), Michael Haines (C) Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 17:56 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Hay | 39-38 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Harry Roe is hacked by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #3 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Bobbie Hurley (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace | |
| 17:25 | Drake | William Hinojosa lays it in | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Everett Hayes | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Luis Hay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:51 | Drake | William Hinojosa can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Luis Hay grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Luis Hay misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Gerald Avery, Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines, Bobbie Hurley | |
| 16:21 | Drake | Dikembe Azure can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Douglas Carr tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Johnson | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Roe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Drake | David Pollard hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Everett Hayes - foul #1 on Everett Hayes, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Luis Hay (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Carl Ritthaler (C) Everett Hayes, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 15:13 | Drake | David Pollard makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG) David Pollard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines (C) Jesse Rowsey | |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:41 | Drake | Luis Hay hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Freitag | 47-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Bobbie Hurley (C) George Wallace, Dale Pulido | |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Hoang | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Freitag | 50-46 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Bradshaw - foul #2 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), William Hinojosa (C) Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Carl Ritthaler, Bobbie Hurley | |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Hoang | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Avery steals it from Tim Hoang in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Gerald Avery lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines is hacked by Douglas Carr - foul #2 on Douglas Carr, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Harry Roe (SG) Gerald Avery, Roy Freitag | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF) Tim Hoang, Everett Hayes, Michael Haines | |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Harry Roe takes the ball from Garrett Whiteaker | 52-47 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Harry Roe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey's layup is rejected by Douglas Carr | 52-47 |
| 12:32 | Drake | William Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Dikembe Azure can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Harry Roe, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (PG), Carl Ritthaler (SF), Michael Haines (PF), Bobbie Hurley (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Drake | Gerald Avery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Arakawa | 54-47 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-47 |
| 11:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Luis Hay | 54-47 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Luis Hay knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 57-47 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Wallace | 57-47 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG) Gerald Avery, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Dale Pulido (SF) George Wallace, Bobbie Hurley | |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 3rd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:07 | Drake | David Pollard is hacked by Michael Haines - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF), Douglas Carr (PF) Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Jesse Rowsey (PF) Tim Hoang, Michael Haines | |
| 09:45 | Drake | Roy Freitag is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson (C) Carl Ritthaler | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Brian Bradshaw is called for the reach on Everett Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Douglas Carr pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | Drake | Roy Freitag comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Terry Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Terry Muse comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Bradshaw | 57-51 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Everett Hayes | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Terry Muse, Douglas Carr, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (PG), George Wallace (SG), Carl Ritthaler (SF), Michael Haines (PF), Bobbie Hurley (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Everett Hayes, Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Hay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) PF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Hinojosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Tim Hoang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Roe | 60-53 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Brandon Polinsky (C) William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Wallace | 60-55 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Harry Roe | 62-55 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Douglas Carr (PF) Harry Roe, Luis Hay, Dikembe Azure, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Everett Hayes (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF) Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Bobbie Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:00 | Drake | Terry Muse misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Douglas Carr grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Drake | Roy Freitag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Everett Hayes, Bobbie Hurley | |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson misses the dunk | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson tips it in | 62-59 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky is denied on a layup by Gilbert Johnson | 62-59 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Garrett Whiteaker | 62-59 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by George Wallace | 62-61 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses long on a jump hook from close range | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Roy Freitag tips it in | 64-61 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Avery is called for the reach on Dale Pulido in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Avery, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Gerald Avery, Roy Freitag, Douglas Carr, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SG), Michael Haines (C) George Wallace, Gilbert Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Harry Roe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SF), William Hinojosa (C) Terry Muse, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF) Dale Pulido | |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | Drake | David Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Hinojosa - foul #1 on William Hinojosa, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider (SG), Carl Ritthaler (SF), Bobbie Hurley (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Rene Giordano, Jesse Rowsey | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:40 | Drake | David Pollard buries a floater from the right block set up by Harry Roe and he's fouled by Carl Ritthaler - foul #1 on Carl Ritthaler, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG) Harry Roe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Dale Pulido (SF) Alan Schneider, Michael Haines | |
| 03:40 | Drake | David Pollard makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobbie Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes is hacked by Dikembe Azure in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:14 | Drake | Dikembe Azure clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Brian Bradshaw - foul #4 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Douglas Carr, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson (C) Bobbie Hurley | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hinojosa (C) Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG) Everett Hayes | |
| 02:35 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG) Luis Hay | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (PF) Carl Ritthaler | |
| 02:15 | Drake | George Wallace steps in front of the Harry Roe pass | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dale Pulido | 67-70 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Dikembe Arakawa, William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:39 | Drake | Douglas Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Dikembe Azure pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Dikembe Azure tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson travels in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Dikembe Azure is hacked by Dale Pulido - foul #1 on Dale Pulido, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 01:02 | Drake | David Pollard makes the shot in the paint | 71-70 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dikembe Azure | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Johnson | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Drake | David Pollard buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Freitag | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-73 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Dikembe Azure snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Roy Freitag is fouled on the floor by Dale Pulido - foul #2 on Dale Pulido, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hinojosa (C) Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:10 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Wallace | 77-76 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Douglas Carr banks in the layup set up by Roy Freitag | 79-76 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker connects on the 3 from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 02:48 | Drake | David Pollard can't finish the layup | 79-79 |
| 02:47 | Drake | David Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Dikembe Azure loses the dribble to Jesse Rowsey | 79-79 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 79-79 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Roy Freitag scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Dikembe Azure connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 84-79 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Azure is called for the reach on Garrett Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #14 | 84-79 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Roy Freitag scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dikembe Azure and he's fouled by Gilbert Johnson - foul #1 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #8 | 86-81 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-81 |
| 00:59 | Drake | David Pollard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-81 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dale Pulido | 87-81 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Pulido (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 87-81 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 87-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Drake | Douglas Carr is hacked by Garrett Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #9 | 87-83 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 89-83 |
| 00:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Douglas Carr | 89-83 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Douglas Carr is fouled in the backcourt by George Wallace - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #10 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | David Pollard steps in front of the Dale Pulido pass in the backcourt | 91-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Douglas Carr is hacked by Jesse Rowsey - foul #2 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #11 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF) Luis Hay, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Rowsey | 91-83 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey grabs the offensive rebound | 91-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Johnson | 91-86 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | David Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #5 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #12 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (PG) Garrett Whiteaker | |
| 00:10 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:10 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Hayes | 93-89 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Everett Hayes is called for the reach on Luis Hay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Hayes, team foul #13 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Luis Hay makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Luis Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses the fullcourt shot | 95-89 |