| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) C - Samuel Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) PF - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Samuel Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Edward Jacobs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Richard Epps takes the ball from Harold Griffin in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Drake | Harold Griffin buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Mosley | 6-4 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Harold Griffin's pass is intercepted by Edward Patton in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 18:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 6-6 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Berdy Stodolski steals the ball from Michael Mosley | 6-6 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Jacobs - foul #1 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Berdy Stodolski | |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:34 | Drake | The short jumper by Bradley Fessenden is denied by Ferdinand Pena | 6-7 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Zomberg steals it from Richard Epps in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite is hacked by Chester Petersen - foul #1 on Chester Petersen, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Zomberg picks off the pass by Brian Nelson | 10-7 |
| 16:55 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses the easy layup | 10-7 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Orji Amezquita - foul #1 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| 16:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords hits the finger roll set up by Brian Nelson | 12-9 |
| 16:14 | Drake | The jump hook by Michael Mosley is blocked by Berdy Stodolski | 12-9 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Michael Mosley tips it in | 14-9 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Northrup - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Wyatt Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) PF - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Berdy Stodolski - foul #1 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Caleb Pledger (PF) Harold Griffin, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Berdy Stodolski, Arthur Williams | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 15:42 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Bradley Zomberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (C) Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 15:10 | Drake | William Beach is called for 3 seconds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Patton | 15-17 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Caleb Pledger (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Bradley Zomberg, Bradley Fessenden, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Patton | 15-20 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Caleb Pledger scores on a turnaround from the right block | 17-20 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Edward Jacobs, William Beach, Caleb Pledger, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Berdy Stodolski (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 13:34 | Drake | Harold Griffin hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Northrup | 19-20 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Washington (C) Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:14 | Drake | Samuel Washington drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 21-20 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 12:59 | Drake | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams knocks in the shot near the basket | 21-22 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Dennis Northrup can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 21-22 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is whistled for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, John Edwards, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Berdy Stodolski, Arthur Williams | |
| 11:46 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Beach (fairly fresh) PF - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 11:26 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Wyatt Jones (C) Edward Jacobs, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 10:52 | Drake | William Beach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Patton and he's hacked by Bradley Fessenden - foul #1 on Bradley Fessenden, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Zomberg, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Orji Amezquita | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 10:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Samuel Washington | 21-26 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Dennis Northrup buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Caleb Pledger - foul #1 on Caleb Pledger, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Caleb Pledger grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Ferdinand Pena steps in front of the Caleb Pledger pass | 24-27 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Berdy Stodolski (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 09:20 | Drake | Dennis Northrup clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 24-27 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-27 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Chester Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Michael Mosley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Michael Mosley, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson | |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 24-27 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Harold Griffin snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 08:12 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (SG), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Dennis Northrup, Caleb Pledger, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Berdy Stodolski, Arthur Williams | |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Griffin is called for the reach on Edward Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Griffin, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Samuel Washington grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Samuel Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Beach | 26-28 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Ashley Crosswhite | 26-30 |
| 07:39 | Drake | William Beach clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden tips it home | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Zomberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Beach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Harold Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Griffin, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG) Harold Griffin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 07:21 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Caleb Pledger (PF) Bradley Fessenden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 07:08 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carl Plascencia | 28-31 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a jumper in the lane | 28-33 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Samuel Washington can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Drake | John Edwards (SF) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| 06:34 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Samuel Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Beach takes the ball from Brian Nelson in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Richard Epps takes the ball from William Beach | 29-33 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 06:09 | Drake | William Beach gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Caleb Pledger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by William Beach - foul #1 on William Beach, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) William Beach, John Edwards, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Brian Nelson, Carl Plascencia, Arthur Williams | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:05 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by Dennis Northrup - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Fessenden | 32-37 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Petersen takes the ball from Richard Epps | 32-37 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-37 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Beach is called for the reach on Richard Epps - foul #2 on William Beach, team foul #14 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), Caleb Pledger (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Berdy Stodolski | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Carl Plascencia blocks the short jumper by Michael Mosley | 32-39 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wyatt Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Epps (tiring) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by Harold Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Griffin, team foul #15 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (PG), John Edwards (SF) Harold Griffin, Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wyatt Jones | 32-40 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Wyatt Jones is called for the reach on Richard Epps - foul #2 on Wyatt Jones, team foul #16 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (PF) Caleb Pledger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Nelson - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG) Brian Nelson, Richard Epps | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Edward Patton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #17 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG) Dennis Northrup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:41 | Drake | John Edwards misses the 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Swords | 34-46 |
| 02:00 | Drake | John Edwards misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Patton | 34-46 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena loses the dribble to Edward Jacobs in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Edward Jacobs lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #18 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) John Edwards, Bradley Fessenden, Wyatt Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Berdy Stodolski (PF) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia | |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:35 | Drake | Caleb Pledger pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Edward Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Samuel Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 01:01 | Drake | Caleb Pledger loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by William Beach - foul #3 on William Beach, team foul #19 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF) William Beach | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Caleb Pledger | 36-47 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Michael Mosley's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Williams | 36-47 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-47 |