| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the jumper from the left block | 39-40 |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Forshee is called for the reach on Casey Neville - foul #3 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Morris | 39-43 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Samuel Barber is fouled on the floor by Albert Malone - foul #1 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:02 | Drake | John Morgan steals it from Michael Lewis | 39-43 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Samuel Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Elmer Naugle (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Richard Lee, Peter Beyer, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Michael Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Lloyd | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky tips it home | 42-47 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Michael Lewis is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Donnell Kirberger, Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Baisley steals it from Larry Valentine | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (C) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| 14:38 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Zimmerman | 42-47 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Peter Beyer tips it in | 44-49 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Lloyd | 44-49 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Lewis steps in front of the Albert Malone pass | 44-49 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Kenneth Millard lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 46-49 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Morris | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the runner in the paint | 46-51 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Drake | Brian Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Samuel Barber (C) Brian Lloyd, Michael Lewis, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-53 |
| 11:27 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Millard and he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien clanks a floater from the left side | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Samuel Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matthew McKosky | 49-53 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 49-53 |
| 09:52 | Drake | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Lloyd (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Erving, Elmer Naugle, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| 09:39 | Drake | Robert Baisley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Morris | 49-55 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Albert Malone swats the layup by Glenn Forshee | 49-55 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Richard Lee misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Samuel Barber (C) Richard Lee, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF) Casey Neville | |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman lays it in set up by Michael Morris | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lloyd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Forshee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew McKosky - foul #1 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) Brian Lloyd, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| 07:38 | Drake | Kenneth Millard makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner loses the dribble to Peter Beyer | 50-57 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Thomas Erving comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Michael Lewis, Peter Beyer, Samuel Barber | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Casey Neville (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Charles Gardner | |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Kenneth Millard banks in the layup set up by Glenn Forshee | 52-58 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG) Kenneth Millard, Thomas Erving | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| 05:46 | Drake | Robert Baisley connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lee | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Morris and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SF) Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Glenn Forshee pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| 05:09 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:30 | Drake | John Morgan is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Samuel Barber (C) Brian Lloyd, Michael Lewis, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, Casey Neville | |
| 04:30 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Elmer Naugle pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | Drake | John Morgan picks off the pass by Elmer Naugle | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Barber steals the ball from Albert Malone | 57-60 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Richard Lee, Thomas Erving, Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, Matthew McKosky | |
| 02:52 | Drake | Marvin Zimmerman is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 59-60 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Michael Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Lloyd | 62-62 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Morris | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 00:39 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Kenneth Millard snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is hacked by Kenneth Millard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Glenn Forshee snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Glenn Forshee tips it home | 65-65 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits a fadeaway from the right side | 65-67 |