| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:39 | Drake | William Beach drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Griffin | 37-41 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Raymond Simone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 19:16 | Samford | William Stanford tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 19:14 | Drake | William Beach pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Kevin Cope misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Caleb Pledger tips it home | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Samford | William Stanford scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 39-43 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Kevin Cope clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Charles Walton snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Earl Hayes's pass is intercepted by Caleb Pledger | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | Drake | Charles Reilly can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Harold Griffin tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the jump hook from close range | 39-45 |
| 17:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Reilly | 39-45 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Charles Reilly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), James Dawson (SF), William Randolph (PF), Sam Blackshear (C) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Charles Walton, William Stanford, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Samuel Washington (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Harold Griffin, William Beach, Caleb Pledger, Charles Reilly | |
| 16:52 | Samford | James Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cope - foul #2 on Kevin Cope, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Kevin Canas knocks in the jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Samuel Washington lays it in set up by William Zavesky | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Kevin Canas is hacked by Dennis Northrup - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Stanford (PF) Kevin Canas, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Joshua Nagel (SF) Dennis Northrup, Kevin Cope | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Zavesky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Nagel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | William Randolph's layup is rejected by Bradley Fessenden | 41-47 |
| 15:42 | Samford | William Randolph snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | Drake | William Zavesky buries a runner from close range set up by Edward Jacobs | 43-49 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Joshua Nagel grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 14:41 | Drake | William Randolph steps in front of the Samuel Washington pass | 43-49 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Edward Jacobs takes the ball from James Dawson | 43-49 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is fouled on the floor by Harry Kelley - foul #2 on Harry Kelley, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (PG), Earl Hayes (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (C) Ralph Corbo, Harry Kelley, James Dawson, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), William Beach (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Charles Reilly (C) William Zavesky, Edward Jacobs, Samuel Washington, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 13:52 | Drake | William Beach loses the dribble to William Stanford | 43-49 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Sam Blackshear is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Simone (C) William Stanford | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SF) Joshua Nagel | |
| 13:45 | Drake | Charles Reilly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Charles Walton snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Kevin Canas is hacked by William Beach in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Beach, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Reilly - foul #1 on Charles Reilly, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Harold Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Earl Hayes grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Walton | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Raymond Simone steals it from Caleb Pledger | 47-49 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Earl Hayes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Charles Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Caleb Pledger knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harold Griffin and he's fouled by Raymond Simone - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Harry Kelley (SG), William Stanford (PF), James Dawson (C) Kevin Canas, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Harold Griffin, William Beach, Dennis Northrup, Charles Reilly | |
| 12:03 | Drake | Caleb Pledger makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Samford | William Stanford misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Caleb Pledger - foul #1 on Caleb Pledger, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (PF) Caleb Pledger | |
| 11:44 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Joshua Nagel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bradley Zomberg | 49-55 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Edward Jacobs picks off the pass by Charles Walton in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:10 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Charles Walton misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Nagel - foul #4 on Joshua Nagel, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Samuel Washington (PF), Charles Reilly (C) Bradley Zomberg, Joshua Nagel, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 10:53 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:42 | Drake | William Stanford swats the short shot by Charles Reilly | 50-55 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Ralph Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Samford | James Dawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 52-55 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Charles Reilly comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-55 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:48 | Samford | The jumper by Ralph Corbo is denied by Charles Reilly | 52-55 |
| 09:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edward Jacobs | 52-55 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Kevin Cope tips it in | 52-57 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Earl Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Kevin Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Drake | William Zavesky makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Washington | 52-60 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Charles Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Kevin Canas (SF), William Randolph (PF), Sam Blackshear (C) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Charles Walton, William Stanford, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), William Beach (SG), Dennis Northrup (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Bradley Fessenden (C) William Zavesky, Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Samuel Washington, Charles Reilly | |
| 08:48 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 08:47 | Drake | William Beach tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Richard Haliburton hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Harold Griffin is called for 10 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Stanford (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Richard Haliburton, William Randolph, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Kevin Canas scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Drake | Harold Griffin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ralph Corbo - foul #2 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), Sam Blackshear (SF) Harry Kelley, Kevin Canas | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Joshua Nagel (SF), Charles Reilly (C) William Beach, Dennis Northrup, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 07:35 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Charles Reilly grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Caleb Pledger can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-64 |
| 07:24 | Drake | Harold Griffin grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Earl Hayes pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Ralph Corbo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Simone | 59-64 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Edward Jacobs buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Griffin | 59-66 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 06:14 | Samford | William Stanford tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Caleb Pledger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Kevin Canas (SF), James Dawson (PF), William Randolph (C) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, William Stanford, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Drake | William Zavesky (PG), Kevin Cope (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), William Beach (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Caleb Pledger, Charles Reilly | |
| 05:35 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:33 | Samford | James Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Richard Haliburton is hacked by Bradley Fessenden - foul #1 on Bradley Fessenden, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (PF) Joshua Nagel | |
| 05:15 | Samford | Richard Haliburton misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 61-66 |
| 05:10 | Drake | William Zavesky double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Kevin Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:43 | Drake | James Dawson steals the ball from Bradley Fessenden | 61-66 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Kevin Canas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF), William Stanford (PF) Richard Haliburton, Kevin Canas, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG) William Zavesky, William Beach | |
| 03:52 | Samford | James Dawson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Stanford and he's fouled by Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG) Harry Kelley | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SG), Charles Reilly (C) Kevin Cope, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 03:52 | Samford | James Dawson makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Reilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Drake | Ralph Corbo is called for the reach on Joshua Nagel - foul #3 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Charles Walton, James Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| 03:20 | Drake | William Stanford swats the layup by Samuel Washington | 64-66 |
| 03:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Raymond Simone | 64-66 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Earl Hayes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:57 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SF), William Randolph (C) Sam Blackshear, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Bradley Fessenden (PF), William Beach (C) Bradley Zomberg, Samuel Washington, Charles Reilly | |
| 02:21 | Drake | Edward Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Ralph Corbo grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), James Dawson (C) Kevin Canas, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Drake | Kevin Cope (SF) Joshua Nagel | |
| 02:01 | Samford | William Stanford lays it in on a great pass from James Dawson | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden is hacked by Earl Hayes - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Simone (C) James Dawson | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Reilly (C) William Beach | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Earl Hayes hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Ralph Corbo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Hayes | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Edward Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Cope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Reilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Charles Reilly wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Drake | Kevin Cope misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 70-70 |
| 04:36 | Samford | William Stanford misses the turnaround in the paint | 70-70 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Edward Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Charles Reilly connects on the turnaround in the lane | 70-72 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Charles Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dawson (C) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Charles Reilly | |
| 04:02 | Drake | Harold Griffin hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Caleb Pledger | 70-74 |
| 03:55 | Samford | William Stanford is hacked by Kevin Cope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Cope, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), William Randolph (C) Earl Hayes, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:55 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:55 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Edward Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Edward Jacobs, Kevin Cope, Caleb Pledger | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 02:54 | Drake | James Dawson swats the layup by Samuel Washington | 75-74 |
| 02:53 | Samford | James Dawson snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, James Dawson, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Kevin Cope (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) Joshua Nagel, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 02:45 | Samford | Harold Griffin steals the ball from Ralph Corbo | 75-74 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Edward Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Griffin | 75-76 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Kevin Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Kevin Cope misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 75-76 |
| 02:09 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Earl Hayes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 78-76 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Kevin Cope hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Jacobs | 78-78 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Earl Hayes is hacked by Edward Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Reilly (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 01:34 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Kevin Cope scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-80 |
| 00:57 | Samford | William Stanford misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| 00:55 | Samford | William Stanford tips it in | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Cope (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Drake | Caleb Pledger scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Jacobs | 82-83 |
| 00:20 | Samford | William Stanford knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 84-83 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Raymond Simone is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jacobs - foul #5 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joshua Nagel (SG) Edward Jacobs | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Charles Reilly loses the dribble to Ralph Corbo | 85-83 |