| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Dehart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary York (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Clifton Harrison steals it from Andrew Gardner | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Larry Dehart travels in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Drake | Richard Pless scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Dehart | 41-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Larson (SF), Mike Willis (PF) Clifton Harrison, Gary York | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| 18:03 | Drake | Lawrence Larson double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Varley (SG), Douglas Wood (SF), John Haynes (C) Larry Dehart, Richard Pless, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | David Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Douglas Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Howard Pritchett swats the layup by Douglas Wood | 41-34 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith and he's fouled by Douglas Wood - foul #1 on Douglas Wood, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Richard Pless (SG), Gary York (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Clarence Varley, Douglas Wood, Mike Willis, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG), John Biggs (C) Russell Smith, Howard Pritchett | |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Richard Innocent misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Lawrence Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Richard Pless buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Hal Vanbrunt - foul #3 on Hal Vanbrunt, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Clifton Harrison (SF) Lawrence Larson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) David Smith, Hal Vanbrunt, Dennis Robertson | |
| 16:24 | Drake | Richard Pless misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is hacked by Gary York - foul #2 on Gary York, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Varley (SG), John Haynes (C) Richard Pless, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Drake | John Haynes snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Dehart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Varley (fresh) SF - Clifton Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary York (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Larry Dehart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner loses the dribble to Larry Dehart in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Clifton Harrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clifton Harrison, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Douglas Wood (SF), Mike Willis (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Larry Dehart, Clifton Harrison, Gary York, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Dennis Robertson (C) John Sullivan, John Biggs | |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-39 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Douglas Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Douglas Wood gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Douglas Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Douglas Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Douglas Wood lays it in | 45-39 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Varley is called for the reach on Hugh Tanguay - foul #1 on Clarence Varley, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Richard Pless (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Gary York (PF), John Haynes (C) Jaroslav Soboleski, Clarence Varley, Douglas Wood, Mike Willis, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Howard Pritchett (PF), John Biggs (C) Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, Dennis Robertson | |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Smith | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Larry Dehart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Biggs | 45-41 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Larson - foul #2 on Lawrence Larson, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Clifton Harrison (SF) Lawrence Larson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG) Russell Smith | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Howard Pritchett | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Clifton Harrison is hacked by Hal Vanbrunt - foul #4 on Hal Vanbrunt, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Wood (C) Gary York | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay (SF) Hal Vanbrunt | |
| 12:21 | Drake | Richard Pless comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Drake | A charge is called on Clifton Harrison - foul #3 on Clifton Harrison, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Mike Willis (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Larry Dehart, Clifton Harrison, John Haynes, Douglas Wood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF), Dennis Robertson (C) David Smith, Hugh Tanguay, Howard Pritchett, John Biggs | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jaroslav Soboleski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Pless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Larson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rembert | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith connects on the runner near the basket set up by Andrew Gardner | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mike Willis | 48-47 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Drake | Lawrence Larson gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Mike Willis scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is hacked by Jaroslav Soboleski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jaroslav Soboleski, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Clarence Varley (SG), Clifton Harrison (SF), Gary York (PF) Jaroslav Soboleski, Richard Pless, Lawrence Larson, Mike Willis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Howard Pritchett (PF), John Biggs (C) Andrew Gardner, John Sullivan, Benjamin Rembert, Dennis Robertson | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Richard Innocent gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Richard Innocent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifton Harrison and the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG) Russell Smith | |
| 09:48 | Drake | Richard Innocent makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Larry Dehart is called for the reach on Igor Gadzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Dehart, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Drake | John Haynes (C) Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Clifton Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Varley | 55-49 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Clifton Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Larry Dehart makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Varley - foul #2 on Clarence Varley, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Larson (SG), Douglas Wood (SF), Richard Innocent (C) Clarence Varley, Clifton Harrison, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Dennis Robertson (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) David Smith, Igor Gadzinski, Hugh Tanguay, Howard Pritchett | |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Gary York | 58-49 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Gary York's floater is tipped away by John Biggs | 58-49 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Dehart | 58-49 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Gary York drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Wood | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Dehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Larson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary York (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Innocent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Russell Smith | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Gary York clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Lawrence Larson grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Larry Dehart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Douglas Wood hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary York - foul #3 on Gary York, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (PG), Richard Pless (SG), Clifton Harrison (SF), Mike Willis (PF), John Haynes (C) Larry Dehart, Lawrence Larson, Douglas Wood, Gary York, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Hal Vanbrunt steps in front of the Mike Willis pass | 63-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | David Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 05:46 | Drake | John Haynes pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Mike Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Drake | David Smith is called for the reach on Clifton Harrison - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Varley (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Gary York (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Jaroslav Soboleski, Clifton Harrison, Mike Willis, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SF) David Smith, Dennis Robertson | |
| 04:45 | Drake | Richard Pless double dribbles | 66-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary York - foul #4 on Gary York, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Douglas Wood (SF) Clarence Varley, Richard Pless | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) John Sullivan, Howard Pritchett | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Larry Dehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses long on a runner from close range | 66-54 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Innocent - foul #2 on Richard Innocent, team foul #12 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (SG), Clifton Harrison (SF), Mike Willis (PF) Lawrence Larson, Douglas Wood, Gary York | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Biggs (C) Hugh Tanguay | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Dehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jaroslav Soboleski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mike Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Innocent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Drake | Larry Dehart loses the dribble to Russell Smith | 66-55 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Jaroslav Soboleski steals it from Andrew Gardner in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Larry Dehart is fouled on the floor by Hal Vanbrunt - foul #5 on Hal Vanbrunt, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Pless (SG), John Haynes (PF) Larry Dehart, Mike Willis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), John Sullivan (SF), Howard Pritchett (PF) Andrew Gardner, Hal Vanbrunt, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Howard Pritchett denies the turnaround by John Haynes | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Drake | John Haynes tips it home | 68-55 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 02:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Haynes | 68-55 |
| 01:42 | Drake | John Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Biggs | 68-55 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | David Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-55 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Larson (PG), Douglas Wood (SF), Mike Willis (PF) Richard Pless, Clifton Harrison, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF) Russell Smith, John Biggs | |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Wood is called for the reach on John Sullivan - foul #2 on Douglas Wood, team foul #13 | 68-57 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Douglas Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Igor Gadzinski - foul #2 on Igor Gadzinski, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Varley (SG) John Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Lawrence Larson is hacked by Howard Pritchett - foul #2 on Howard Pritchett, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | David Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Igor Gadzinski | 68-61 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Dehart (PG), Gary York (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Clarence Varley, Mike Willis, Douglas Wood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Igor Gadzinski, John Sullivan, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Lawrence Larson is hacked by Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Larson is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Larson, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Pless (SG), Clifton Harrison (SF) Jaroslav Soboleski, Lawrence Larson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Larry Dehart is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Jaroslav Soboleski (SG), Lawrence Larson (SF) Richard Pless, Clifton Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | Drake | Larry Dehart makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Larry Dehart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Benjamin Rembert | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Larry Dehart is hacked by Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Larry Dehart makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Larry Dehart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Lawrence Larson grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Drake | Lawrence Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Smith - foul #4 on Russell Smith, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Smith | 76-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Lawrence Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Smith, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG) Russell Smith | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Lawrence Larson misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Lawrence Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Richard Innocent pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 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 | Richard Innocent is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Richard Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Richard Innocent makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Richard Innocent pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 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 | Drake | Larry Dehart runs out the clock | 79-69 |