| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Gregg Richards inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Radford - foul #3 on Danny Radford, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley (PF) Danny Radford | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Billy Mulligan and the foul's on John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Drake | John Hayden knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Larry Heilman and the foul's on Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Drake | John Hayden misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Nathan Ogata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine tips it in | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Larry Heilman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Ogata steals it from Russell Anderson | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Gregg Richards scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Hayden | 37-31 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Gregg Richards | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 16:43 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Russell Anderson blocks the short jumper by Larry Heilman | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:46 | Drake | John Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Shirley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 15:25 | Drake | John Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Nathan Ogata blows the layup but he's fouled by Allen Shirley - foul #3 on Allen Shirley, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Michael Stamper, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Steven Warfield (C) Larry Valentine, Billy Mulligan, Allen Shirley, Russell Anderson | |
| 15:00 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Forshee - foul #2 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the wide open runner from close range | 38-31 |
| 14:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Cox | 38-31 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Cox | 40-31 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Larry Heilman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-34 |
| 13:41 | Drake | David Cox hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Pape | 42-36 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Timothy Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Glenn Forshee pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:00 | Drake | Larry Heilman is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Timothy Hughes, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Cool, Steven Warfield | |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:42 | Drake | Gilbert Lavoie gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Larry Heilman buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 45-36 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG) Jeremy Pape | |
| 12:06 | Drake | Nathan Ogata lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 47-36 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan's pass is intercepted by Michael Stamper in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 12:03 | Drake | Michael Stamper lays it in | 49-36 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is called for 10 seconds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (C) Matthew McKosky | |
| 11:28 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Heilman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Lavoie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Warfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Stamper steals the ball from Charles Wilson | 49-36 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Nathan Ogata knocks in the runner from the left block | 51-36 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Larry Heilman - foul #2 on Larry Heilman, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, David Cox, Gilbert Lavoie, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Russell Anderson (C) Larry Valentine, Billy Mulligan, Steven Warfield | |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Larry Heilman snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 09:34 | Drake | John Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 09:32 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Hayden | 51-36 |
| 09:18 | Drake | John Hayden misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Rodney Lynch can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Gregg Richards - foul #3 on Gregg Richards, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Larry Heilman, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Allen Shirley (C) Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:40 | Drake | David Cox misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG) Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 08:40 | Drake | David Cox misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:40 | Drake | David Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Pape | 51-42 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Larry Heilman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Lynch | 54-42 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Heilman - foul #3 on Larry Heilman, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Larry Heilman, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Jeremy Pape | |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it in | 54-44 |
| 07:18 | Drake | The short jumper by John Hayden is denied by Allen Shirley | 54-44 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Steven Warfield | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Cool (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Shirley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:00 | Drake | John Hayden pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stamper | 57-44 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan loses the dribble to John Hayden in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Michael Stamper is hacked by Steven Warfield - foul #1 on Steven Warfield, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, Michael Lewis, David Cox, John Hayden, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Jeremy Pape (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Allen Shirley | |
| 05:52 | Drake | Larry Heilman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Heilman - foul #4 on Larry Heilman, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Jeremy Pape steals the ball from Glenn Forshee | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 60-50 |
| 04:15 | Drake | Larry Heilman loses the dribble to Michael Cool | 60-50 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Larry Heilman, Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Jeremy Pape, Russell Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Drake | Nathan Ogata blows the layup but he's hacked by Allen Shirley - foul #4 on Allen Shirley, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Heilman (SG), Gregg Richards (SF) Michael Lewis, David Cox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Gregg Richards loses the dribble to Billy Mulligan | 62-52 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Danny Radford | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Nathan Ogata can't throw it down | 62-54 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Ogata is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Nathan Ogata, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Drake | Larry Valentine picks off the pass by Gregg Richards | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Gregg Richards pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Gregg Richards is hacked by Michael Cool in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Valentine | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Larry Heilman is hacked by Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Larry Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Michael Stamper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Nathan Ogata (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:34 | Drake | Michael Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Michael Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Nathan Ogata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Valentine | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Drake | John Hayden is hacked by Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Valentine, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Nathan Ogata is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Valentine - foul #5 on Larry Valentine, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Nathan Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the fullcourt shot | 70-64 |