| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Chiesa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Meek (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Buentello (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Nida (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noel Kline (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Mathieu (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Kirts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Peter Armstrong steals it from Jeffery Mathieu | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Joseph Chiesa banks in the layup set up by Peter Armstrong | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Chiesa takes the ball from David Kirts in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Peter Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by David Kirts | 39-31 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffery Mathieu | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh is hacked by David Buentello in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Buentello, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | David Buentello is called for the reach on David Kirts - foul #2 on David Buentello, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Kirts and the foul's on Peter Armstrong - foul #2 on Peter Armstrong, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Peter Armstrong grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | Drake | David Buentello hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Armstrong | 42-33 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | David Buentello is called for the reach on David Kirts - foul #3 on David Buentello, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro (PG), Jay Voss (SG), Sidney Gidley (PF), George Mebane (C) Joseph Chiesa, Frank Meek, David Buentello, David Nida | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal (SG), Marcus Parks (C) Huang-fu Shih, David Kirts | |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Mebane - foul #2 on George Mebane, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Drake | John Jackson (SF) Peter Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG), Rex Hardy (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) Johnnie Walsh, Noel Kline, Jeffery Mathieu | |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:36 | Drake | John Jackson loses the dribble to Rex Hardy | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Sidney Gidley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | John Keisler gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Bell (C) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih (SG) Rex Hardy | |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Keisler and the foul's on Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Drake | David Nida (C) Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh (PG), David Kirts (C) John Keisler, Marcus Parks | |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Frederick Portugal steps in front of the Jacob Dalessandro pass | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh hits a wide open floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Drake | Sidney Gidley's pass is intercepted by Frederick Portugal | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Voss (fairly fresh) SF - Sidney Gidley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Mebane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Nida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Huang-fu Shih (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Portugal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kirts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts knocks in the floater in the lane | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Drake | Johnnie Walsh steps in front of the David Nida pass | 42-44 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:52 | Drake | David Nida pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Johnnie Walsh is called for the reach on Jay Voss - foul #3 on Johnnie Walsh, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Chiesa (PG), Frank Meek (SG), Peter Armstrong (SF), David Buentello (PF), Christopher Bell (C) Jacob Dalessandro, Jay Voss, Sidney Gidley, George Mebane, David Nida | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG), Rex Hardy (SG), Noel Kline (SF), Jeffery Mathieu (PF), Marcus Parks (C) Johnnie Walsh, Huang-fu Shih, Frederick Portugal, Ronald Robinson, David Kirts | |
| 14:21 | Drake | Christopher Bell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Keisler | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | Drake | David Buentello can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Rex Hardy - foul #3 on Rex Hardy, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | Drake | David Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:59 | Drake | David Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on David Buentello - foul #4 on David Buentello, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Drake | John Jackson (PF) David Buentello | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Peter Armstrong is hacked by Marcus Parks - foul #1 on Marcus Parks, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Joseph Chiesa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Christopher Bell | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | Drake | Frank Meek hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Armstrong | 46-47 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Chiesa picks off the pass by Rex Hardy in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Christopher Bell scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Chiesa | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Sidney Gidley (PF), David Nida (C) John Jackson, Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh (PG), Huang-fu Shih (SG), Gregory Linares (PF), Shane West (C) John Keisler, Rex Hardy, Jeffery Mathieu, Marcus Parks | |
| 11:46 | Drake | Joseph Chiesa scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Armstrong | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Joseph Chiesa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Meek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Peter Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sidney Gidley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Nida (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noel Kline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Linares (fresh) C - Shane West (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Chiesa - foul #3 on Joseph Chiesa, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro (PG) Joseph Chiesa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal (SF), Ronald Robinson (PF), David Kirts (C) Noel Kline, Gregory Linares, Shane West | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Frank Meek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Robinson | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Frederick Portugal | 51-51 |
| 10:35 | Drake | Frank Meek connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by David Nida - foul #2 on David Nida, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Chiesa (PG), Jay Voss (SG) Jacob Dalessandro, Frank Meek | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (SG), Shane West (C) Huang-fu Shih, David Kirts | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Peter Armstrong buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 57-53 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Robinson | 57-53 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Robinson | 57-56 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Jay Voss loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro (SG), John Jackson (SF), George Mebane (PF) Jay Voss, Peter Armstrong, Sidney Gidley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy (PG), Huang-fu Shih (SG), Noel Kline (SF), Jeffery Mathieu (PF), David Kirts (C) Johnnie Walsh, John Keisler, Frederick Portugal, Ronald Robinson, Shane West | |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Mathieu | 57-58 |
| 08:38 | Drake | George Mebane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu lays it in uncontested set up by Rex Hardy | 57-60 |
| 07:53 | Drake | Joseph Chiesa loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Voss (SG), Peter Armstrong (SF), David Buentello (PF), Christopher Bell (C) Joseph Chiesa, John Jackson, George Mebane, David Nida | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG), Marcus Parks (C) Huang-fu Shih, David Kirts | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy is hacked by Jay Voss - foul #1 on Jay Voss, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) Noel Kline, Jeffery Mathieu | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Voss (fresh) SF - Peter Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Buentello (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Portugal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marcus Parks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Drake | Frederick Portugal takes the ball from Christopher Bell | 57-62 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 57-64 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Christopher Bell connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Armstrong and he's hacked by Rex Hardy - foul #4 on Rex Hardy, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Meek (SG) Jay Voss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh (PG) Rex Hardy | |
| 06:34 | Drake | Christopher Bell misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jacob Dalessandro, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Drake | John Jackson (PG), Sidney Gidley (SF), George Mebane (C) Jacob Dalessandro, Peter Armstrong, Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih (SG), Noel Kline (SF), Jeffery Mathieu (PF), David Kirts (C) John Keisler, Frederick Portugal, Marcus Parks, Ronald Robinson | |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts misses the dunk | 59-66 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Huang-fu Shih | 59-66 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by George Mebane - foul #3 on George Mebane, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:56 | Drake | George Mebane hits the finger roll | 61-69 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Buentello - foul #5 on David Buentello, team foul #14 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Chiesa (PG), Jay Voss (SG), David Nida (C) John Jackson, Frank Meek, David Buentello | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (SG), Frederick Portugal (SF), Shane West (C) Huang-fu Shih, Noel Kline, David Kirts | |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Joseph Chiesa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Shane West gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Chiesa - foul #4 on Joseph Chiesa, team foul #15 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Armstrong (SF) George Mebane | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson (PF) Jeffery Mathieu | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Drake | Jay Voss hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Chiesa | 64-73 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh is hacked by Joseph Chiesa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Chiesa, team foul #16 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro (PG) Joseph Chiesa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Sidney Gidley | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | John Keisler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 03:22 | Drake | David Nida pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Voss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Armstrong (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Sidney Gidley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Nida (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Keisler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Portugal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane West (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jay Voss | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | John Keisler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Drake | John Jackson (PG), Frank Meek (SG), Christopher Bell (C) Jacob Dalessandro, Jay Voss, David Nida | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy (PG), Huang-fu Shih (SG), Noel Kline (SF), Jeffery Mathieu (PF), David Kirts (C) Johnnie Walsh, John Keisler, Frederick Portugal, Ronald Robinson, Shane West | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Drake | Christopher Bell lays it in | 69-73 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Armstrong - foul #3 on Peter Armstrong, team foul #17 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Drake | George Mebane (PF) Sidney Gidley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Christopher Bell pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Frank Meek can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Huang-fu Shih - foul #1 on Huang-fu Shih, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Voss (SF) Peter Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG) Rex Hardy | |
| 02:35 | Drake | Frank Meek makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Frank Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 02:15 | Drake | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro (PG) Jay Voss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh (PG) John Keisler | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Jacob Dalessandro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Christopher Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:49 | Drake | George Mebane is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Mathieu - foul #2 on Jeffery Mathieu, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Armstrong (SF), Sidney Gidley (PF), David Nida (C) John Jackson, George Mebane, Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Frank Meek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-74 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Dalessandro takes the ball from Huang-fu Shih in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Johnnie Walsh is called for the reach on Peter Armstrong - foul #4 on Johnnie Walsh, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Peter Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Peter Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu blows the dunk | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Peter Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Peter Armstrong misses the jump hook from the left block | 72-74 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Dalessandro is called for the reach on Noel Kline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Dalessandro, team foul #18 | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Peter Armstrong is hacked by Noel Kline - foul #1 on Noel Kline, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Peter Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Peter Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Dalessandro is called for the reach on Huang-fu Shih in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Dalessandro, team foul #19 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Drake | John Jackson (PG) Jacob Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Frank Meek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Frank Meek is called for the reach on David Kirts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Meek, team foul #20 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (SG), Marcus Parks (PF) Huang-fu Shih, Jeffery Mathieu | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Sidney Gidley grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Frank Meek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Sidney Gidley pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Frank Meek can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts gets the rebound | 74-79 |