| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - Terry Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) SF - John Barth (fresh) PF - William Bannister (fresh) C - Micheal Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Michael Borunda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Borunda - foul #1 on Michael Borunda, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Richard Knox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Knox is called for the reach on John Zwiefelhofer - foul #1 on Richard Knox, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Drake | William Bannister grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Drake | John Barth knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Borunda | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Lambert swats the short shot by Kenneth Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Richard Knox drills a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson is hacked by Richard Knox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Knox, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson, Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) Richard Knox, John Barth, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley comes up short on the floater from the right block | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Michael Borunda is fouled on the floor by Arthur Schoonover - foul #1 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Michael Borunda | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) SF - Nathan Thompson (fresh) PF - Brian Ashley (fresh) C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is hacked by Nathan Thompson - foul #1 on Nathan Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses badly on a floater in the paint | 4-5 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathan Thompson | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Weingarten steps in front of the John Adams pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:09 | Drake | John Barth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 4-5 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Adams and the foul's on John Barth - foul #1 on John Barth, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Robert Clemente, Brian Ashley, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), William Bannister (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Michael Borunda hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Barth | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 7-8 |
| 13:58 | Drake | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Lynn Morgan | 7-8 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | Drake | John Zwiefelhofer picks off the pass by John Lewis in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 11-8 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Michael Borunda is fouled on the floor by Terry Day - foul #1 on Terry Day, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Charles Gustafson (SF), Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Nathan Thompson, Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) John Lewis, John Barth, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| 12:35 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gustafson - foul #1 on Charles Gustafson, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG) Lynn Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:35 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Pascoe is called for the reach on Robert Clemente - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Michael Borunda | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marlin Jacobs is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Adams | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Ashley (fresh) C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 13-13 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs throws it down set up by Carroll Pascoe | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Robert Clemente, Charles Gustafson, Brian Ashley, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Michael Borunda (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 10:04 | Drake | Michael Borunda can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-15 |
| 10:02 | Drake | Micheal Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:45 | Drake | John Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Drake | John Barth tips it in | 13-17 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Lambert denies the turnaround by Terry Day | 13-17 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson makes the shot from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 09:01 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Bannister | 15-17 |
| 08:31 | Drake | John Zwiefelhofer steals it from John Barth | 15-17 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan can't finish the layup | 15-17 |
| 08:25 | Drake | John Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:12 | Drake | William Bannister clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Zwiefelhofer - foul #1 on John Zwiefelhofer, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Charles Gustafson (SF), Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Lynn Morgan, Nathan Thompson, Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Micheal Lambert | |
| 08:12 | Drake | William Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:12 | Drake | William Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clemente, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) William Bannister | |
| 07:56 | Drake | Lucio Russo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marlin Jacobs | 15-21 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF) Michael Borunda, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ashley (fresh) C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Barth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Drake | Robert Clemente steals it from Lucio Russo in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 07:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lucio Russo | 17-21 |
| 07:36 | Drake | Lucio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:15 | Drake | John Barth lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Clemente - foul #2 on Robert Clemente, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Terry Day (C) Robert Clemente, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (PF) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 07:15 | Drake | John Barth makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Russo - foul #1 on Lucio Russo, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:09 | Drake | John Barth gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Brian Ashley steals it from William Bannister | 19-24 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marlin Jacobs swats the short shot by John Adams | 19-24 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Lynn Morgan steals it from William Bannister | 19-24 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 06:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Bannister | 19-24 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Terry Day - foul #2 on Terry Day, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Adams, Charles Gustafson, Brian Ashley, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Michael Borunda (SG), Micheal Lambert (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, William Bannister | |
| 06:02 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:02 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) Marlin Jacobs | |
| 05:41 | Drake | Michael Borunda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 19-26 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer's pass is intercepted by Michael Borunda in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Micheal Lambert is hacked by Arthur Schoonover - foul #2 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson (SF) Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Drake | William Bannister (PF) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 05:21 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 21-26 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Kenneth Smith blocks the short jumper by John Barth | 21-26 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Lambert steals the ball from Lynn Morgan in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 04:27 | Drake | William Bannister slams it home set up by John Lewis and he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Carrier (PG), Brian Ashley (PF) John Zwiefelhofer, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SF), Marlin Jacobs (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Micheal Lambert | |
| 04:27 | Drake | William Bannister misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marlin Jacobs blocks the jumper by Nathan Thompson | 21-28 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG) Edward Carrier | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) William Bannister | |
| 03:43 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Charles Gustafson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ashley (fresh) C - Nathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Thompson | 23-30 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Lynn Morgan steals it from Marlin Jacobs | 23-30 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Weingarten is called for the reach on Brian Ashley - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson, Nathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), William Bannister (PF), Micheal Lambert (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Bannister | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Michael Borunda | 24-30 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer is hacked by Richard Knox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Knox, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson (SF) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Richard Knox | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Michael Borunda buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 26-32 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Lewis takes the ball from Charles Gustafson in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 01:49 | Drake | William Bannister lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lewis | 26-34 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Zwiefelhofer | 29-34 |
| 01:10 | Drake | John Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bannister | 29-37 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Clemente and he's fouled by Carroll Pascoe - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Carrier (PG), John Adams (SG), Luis Gober (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Robert Clemente, Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) John Lewis, Michael Borunda, Carroll Pascoe, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Lucio Russo is fouled on the floor by Edward Carrier - foul #1 on Edward Carrier, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF) Edward Carrier, Charles Gustafson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:38 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Lucio Russo is hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG) Lynn Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-41 |