| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hinojosa (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Dikembe Azure inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Drake | Jose Perez steals it from Gerald Avery | 42-34 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison's pass is intercepted by Roy Freitag in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Gerald Avery misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Walker - foul #3 on Alexander Walker, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG) Alexander Walker | |
| 19:23 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Roy Freitag grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the floater in the lane set up by Roy Freitag | 46-34 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 46-37 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Dikembe Azure tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Avery steals the ball from Dennis Raiford | 48-37 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Roy Freitag buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 51-37 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | John Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-37 |
| 17:31 | Drake | Roy Freitag grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Gerald Avery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hinojosa | 53-37 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | John Nelson blows the layup | 53-37 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses the tip | 53-37 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Roy Freitag grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Roy Freitag is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Gerald Avery, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, William Hinojosa, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Elbert Skinner (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), James Belliveau (PF), John Hicks (C) Joseph Johnson, Daniel Morrison, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Luis Hay steals it from Robert Starkey in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Walter Cox steps in front of the Dikembe Arakawa pass | 53-37 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is hacked by Luis Hay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Hay, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 53-37 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elbert Skinner (fresh) SF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Drake | Luis Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG) Elbert Skinner | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Belliveau | 53-39 |
| 15:22 | Drake | Luis Hay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Cox | 53-41 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Luis Hay is fouled on the floor by Walter Cox - foul #1 on Walter Cox, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), William Hinojosa (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) Walter Cox, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau, John Hicks | |
| 14:19 | Drake | Gerald Avery connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Freitag | 56-41 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | John Nelson tips it home | 56-43 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Gerald Avery banks in the layup | 58-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Nelson | 58-45 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Gerald Avery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Michael Edwards hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 12:35 | Drake | William Hinojosa tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Dikembe Azure is hacked by Elbert Skinner - foul #1 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Gerald Avery, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, William Hinojosa, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Alexander Walker, Joseph Johnson, Elbert Skinner, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| 11:53 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Hay | 65-49 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 11:39 | Drake | Douglas Carr pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw is whistled for a carry | 65-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) James Belliveau | |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 65-51 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #4 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF) Terry Muse, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Hay - foul #2 on Luis Hay, team foul #3 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG) Luis Hay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jose Perez (C) Robert Starkey | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw's pass is intercepted by Daniel Morrison | 67-53 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Bradshaw - foul #4 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SG), Douglas Carr (PF) Dikembe Azure, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PG), Elbert Skinner (SG), James Belliveau (SF) Walter Cox, Daniel Morrison, Dennis Raiford | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:38 | Drake | Jose Perez picks off the pass by Terry Muse | 67-55 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Gerald Avery picks off the pass by Elbert Skinner | 67-55 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Gerald Avery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | John Hicks grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky is fouled on the floor by Elbert Skinner - foul #2 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), William Hinojosa (PF) Gerald Avery, Terry Muse, Dikembe Arakawa, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), John Nelson (PF), Robert Starkey (C) Edward Thomas, Elbert Skinner, James Belliveau, John Hicks, Jose Perez | |
| 08:15 | Drake | Roy Freitag clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 08:14 | Drake | Luis Hay grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Roy Freitag comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Edwards (C) Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 07:45 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Michael Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Roy Freitag scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Luis Hay | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hinojosa (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses long on an open shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Hinojosa - foul #2 on William Hinojosa, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner (SF) Dennis Raiford | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:24 | Drake | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the dunk attempt | 71-55 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Luis Hay, William Hinojosa, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Arakawa | 73-57 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Walker | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:04 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses the shot from the left side | 73-60 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Skinner | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Morrison | 73-62 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the 3 from the left corner | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey is open and buries a floater near the basket set up by Elbert Skinner | 76-64 |
| 05:00 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa can't tip it in | 76-64 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Starkey | 76-64 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Terry Muse (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Gerald Avery, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Arakawa, Douglas Carr, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), James Belliveau (PF), Jose Perez (C) Alexander Walker, Daniel Morrison, Elbert Skinner, John Nelson, Robert Starkey | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Cox | 76-66 |
| 04:27 | Drake | The short jumper by Luis Hay is denied by Jose Perez | 76-66 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Dikembe Azure tips it in | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses the shot from the baseline | 78-66 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Luis Hay banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Drake | William Hinojosa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Brandon Polinsky, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Luis Hay makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Cox | 81-68 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Muse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hinojosa (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Belliveau (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Drake | Luis Hay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau's pass is intercepted by Luis Hay in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Terry Muse drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Hay | 83-68 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Muse - foul #2 on Terry Muse, team foul #7 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG) Luis Hay, Terry Muse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), John Hicks (PF) Joseph Johnson, Dennis Raiford, James Belliveau | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Gerald Avery is hacked by Walter Cox - foul #2 on Walter Cox, team foul #8 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (PF) William Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Robert Starkey (PF) Walter Cox, Jose Perez | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Gerald Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | John Hicks gets the rebound | 84-70 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Brandon Polinsky (C) Dikembe Azure, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford (SF), John Nelson (PF) Elbert Skinner, John Hicks | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Gerald Avery is hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #9 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jose Perez (C) Robert Starkey | |
| 02:11 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Gerald Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker is hacked by Gerald Avery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Avery, team foul #9 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Gerald Avery, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), James Belliveau (PF), John Hicks (C) Daniel Morrison, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) Joseph Johnson, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau, John Hicks | |
| 01:53 | Drake | Douglas Carr hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Bradshaw | 88-74 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Luis Hay - foul #3 on Luis Hay, team foul #10 | 88-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Gerald Avery, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), James Belliveau (PF) Alexander Walker, Daniel Morrison, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez makes the free throw | 88-77 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Luis Hay buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 90-77 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Terry Muse is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Muse, team foul #11 | 90-77 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) Jose Perez | |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Luis Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 90-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Drake | James Belliveau swats the short shot by Luis Hay | 90-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 90-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 90-80 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Luis Hay runs out the clock | 90-80 |