| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Goff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Alcocer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Tee | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Troy Alcocer loses the dribble to Mark Tee | 34-34 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves scores on a jump hook in the paint | 36-34 |
| 18:54 | Drake | James Whitney hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Howard | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | William Goff loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Troy Alcocer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham's pass is intercepted by Floyd Donovan in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 18:03 | Drake | James Whitney drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 36-42 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Floyd Donovan steals it from Sherman Ham in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Juan Garcia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Reeves | 36-42 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham is fouled on the floor by Troy Alcocer - foul #1 on Troy Alcocer, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (SF), Casimir Stachurski (PF), Billy Lal (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, Mark Tee, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Mann (PG), Leroy Striegel (SF), Wade Welter (PF), Matthew Christensen (C) James Whitney, Floyd Donovan, Troy Alcocer, Alfred Howard | |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Walter Mann drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Juan Garcia | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Casimir Stachurski | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Teodoro Russo picks off the pass by Matthew Christensen | 41-45 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Matthew Christensen gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Lal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Walter Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Striegel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wade Welter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Christensen (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Matthew Christensen can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-45 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Walter Mann | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Walter Mann makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leroy Striegel | 41-48 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Christensen - foul #1 on Matthew Christensen, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), Mark Tee (SF), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Teodoro Russo, Larry Boyd, Casimir Stachurski, Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Drake | Sylvester Queen (PG), James Whitney (SG), Floyd Donovan (SF), Troy Alcocer (PF), Ted Isler (C) Walter Mann, Juan Garcia, Leroy Striegel, Wade Welter, Matthew Christensen | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Goff | 44-48 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Sylvester Queen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Howard (C) Ted Isler | |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Troy Alcocer loses the dribble to Leroy Reeves | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Leroy Reeves is denied by Alfred Howard | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Ham | 45-48 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves loses the dribble to Sylvester Queen | 45-48 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Troy Alcocer loses the dribble to Harvey Graves | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | William Goff comes up short on the runner from the left block | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Drake | Alfred Howard gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Leroy Reeves denies the turnaround by Alfred Howard | 45-48 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Sylvester Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Goff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sylvester Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Floyd Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Alcocer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Alfred Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Harvey Graves steals it from Troy Alcocer | 45-48 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Queen - foul #4 on Sylvester Queen, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (SF), Casimir Stachurski (PF), Billy Lal (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, Mark Tee, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Mann (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Leroy Striegel (SF), Wade Welter (PF), Matthew Christensen (C) Sylvester Queen, James Whitney, Floyd Donovan, Troy Alcocer, Alfred Howard | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Walter Mann steps in front of the Billy Lal pass | 45-48 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Walter Mann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Billy Lal denies the turnaround by Matthew Christensen | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Mack | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Matthew Christensen drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leroy Striegel | 50-50 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 53-50 |
| 09:36 | Drake | Juan Garcia's floater is tipped away by Billy Lal | 53-50 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Teodoro Russo | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Juan Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Christensen | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Christensen - foul #2 on Matthew Christensen, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), Mark Tee (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Teodoro Russo, Larry Boyd, Casimir Stachurski | |
| Subs | Drake | James Whitney (PG), Floyd Donovan (SF), Troy Alcocer (PF), Ted Isler (C) Walter Mann, Leroy Striegel, Wade Welter, Matthew Christensen | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Ted Isler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 56-56 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-56 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Troy Alcocer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:23 | Drake | Troy Alcocer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goff (PF) Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Howard (C) Troy Alcocer | |
| 08:06 | Drake | William Goff swats the short shot by Juan Garcia | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Alfred Howard misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Drake | Alfred Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Goff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Juan Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Isler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Drake | James Whitney comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Goff - foul #1 on William Goff, team foul #1 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG) Harvey Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Sylvester Queen (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| 07:34 | Drake | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:34 | Drake | James Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Reeves | 56-57 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Drake | Juan Garcia (SG) James Whitney | |
| 07:12 | Drake | Ted Isler knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Howard | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses long on an open runner from the left block | 56-60 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Alfred Howard pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:52 | Drake | William Goff denies the turnaround by Sylvester Queen | 56-60 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Goff | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | William Goff is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Sherman Ham | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Ted Isler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Sherman Ham, Mark Tee, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Mann (SG), Leroy Striegel (SF), Troy Alcocer (PF), Matthew Christensen (C) Juan Garcia, Floyd Donovan, Ted Isler, Alfred Howard | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Leroy Striegel double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG) Thomas Bouley | |
| Subs | Drake | Wade Welter (SF) Sylvester Queen | |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Troy Alcocer grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Matthew Christensen scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Mann | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Wade Welter is called for the reach on Casimir Stachurski - foul #2 on Wade Welter, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Mark Tee (SF), William Goff (PF) Harvey Graves, Teodoro Russo, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Drake | Sylvester Queen (PG), Alfred Howard (C) Wade Welter, Matthew Christensen | |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | William Goff scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Mack and he's fouled by Alfred Howard - foul #3 on Alfred Howard, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Casimir Stachurski | |
| Subs | Drake | James Whitney (SG), Floyd Donovan (SF) Walter Mann, Leroy Striegel | |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | William Goff makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Mark Tee takes the ball from Sylvester Queen | 63-62 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | William Goff clanks a jumper from the left block | 63-62 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Troy Alcocer snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Floyd Donovan's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Reeves | 63-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leroy Reeves | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Goff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sylvester Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Floyd Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Alcocer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Sylvester Queen is hacked by Sherman Ham - foul #2 on Sherman Ham, team foul #2 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Drake | Walter Mann (SG), Leroy Striegel (SF), Wade Welter (PF), Matthew Christensen (C) James Whitney, Floyd Donovan, Troy Alcocer, Alfred Howard | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Wade Welter drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Striegel and the foul's on Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Wade Welter makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG) William Mack | |
| Subs | Drake | Juan Garcia (SG) Walter Mann | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Leroy Striegel pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Leroy Reeves (C) Teodoro Russo, Casimir Stachurski | |
| Subs | Drake | Floyd Donovan (SF), Troy Alcocer (PF) Leroy Striegel, Matthew Christensen | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Juan Garcia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Troy Alcocer snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Troy Alcocer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Donovan | 65-70 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-70 |
| 01:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Juan Garcia | 65-70 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Sylvester Queen scores on a jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Wade Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Wade Welter is hacked by Sherman Ham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Ham, team foul #4 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goff (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Drake | James Whitney (SG), Alfred Howard (C) Juan Garcia, Wade Welter | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Sylvester Queen is fouled on the floor by Sherman Ham - foul #4 on Sherman Ham, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Sherman Ham is called for the reach on Sylvester Queen - foul #5 on Sherman Ham, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG) Sherman Ham | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Sylvester Queen is fouled on the floor by William Goff - foul #2 on William Goff, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Sylvester Queen makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Sylvester Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | William Mack grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:22 | Drake | James Whitney gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Harvey Graves is called for the reach on James Whitney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Graves, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Drake | James Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | William Goff snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-74 |
| 00:11 | Drake | William Mack is called for the reach on James Whitney in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mack, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:11 | Drake | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:11 | Drake | James Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harvey Graves | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Sylvester Queen runs out the clock | 67-75 |