| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Russell Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Rodney Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | John Hayden clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Russell Anderson steps in front of the Michael Stamper pass | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Hayden - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Rodney Lynch hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine scores on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is fouled on the floor by Michael Cool - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Michael Stamper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Forshee | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Stamper picks off the pass by Steven Warfield in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Cool - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 17:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Wright | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Glenn Forshee blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Michael Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Savino (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Foster (fairly fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Drake | Michael Stamper scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Lynch | 9-4 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Stamper is called for the reach on Paul Foster - foul #1 on Michael Stamper, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Michael Lewis, David Cox, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Dikembe Banda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Millard - foul #1 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Drake | John Hayden misses short on a shot near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, Timothy Hughes, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 13:44 | Drake | John Hayden misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Rodney Lynch can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Drake | Kenneth Wright is called for the reach on Michael Stamper - foul #1 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG) Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SG), Paul Foster (SF) James Bien, Steven Warfield | |
| 13:20 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Wright | 9-8 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster misses long on an open floater from the left side | 9-8 |
| 12:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 9-8 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 12:27 | Drake | John Hayden misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Michael Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) SF - Donnell Kirberger (fairly fresh) PF - John Hayden (tiring) 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Savino (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew McKosky (fairly fresh) C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donnell Kirberger steals the ball from Albert Malone | 9-10 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Michael Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Michael Lewis, Donnell Kirberger, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky, Albert Malone | |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Forshee - foul #1 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Kenneth Millard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hughes | 12-12 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Gregg Richards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Glenn Forshee gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Gregg Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 12-12 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Rodney Lynch gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Michael Stamper knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 14-12 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses short on a floater from the right side | 14-12 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Rodney Lynch tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield is hacked by Gregg Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Richards, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), David Cox (SF), John Hayden (PF) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SG) James Bien | |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Kenneth Millard gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:21 | Drake | David Cox is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), Paul Foster (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 08:10 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-12 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Kenneth Millard, Michael Lewis, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) John Savino | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Michael Stamper scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Forshee | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) SF - David Cox (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Paul Foster (fresh) PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Matthew McKosky, Albert Malone | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Glenn Forshee's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Anderson | 18-14 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger tips it in | 20-14 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Paul Foster | |
| 06:41 | Drake | Rodney Lynch knocks in the turnaround from close range | 22-14 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Lynch - foul #2 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Glenn Forshee snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 06:22 | Drake | James Bien is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SG) James Bien | |
| 06:17 | Drake | Michael Stamper connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Richards | 25-14 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield clanks a floater in the lane | 25-14 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it back up and in | 25-16 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Savino - foul #1 on John Savino, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG) Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (C) Russell Anderson | |
| 05:54 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew McKosky | 27-18 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Richards | 30-18 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Kenneth Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Paul Foster (SF), Albert Malone (C) John Savino, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Timothy Hughes double dribbles | 30-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (SF) Matthew McKosky | |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bien | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #1 on Albert Malone, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Gregg Richards (SF) Timothy Hughes, David Cox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SG), Danny Radford (PF) James Bien, Paul Foster | |
| 04:19 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donnell Kirberger takes the ball from Kenneth Wright | 31-22 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses short on a floater in the paint | 31-22 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Donnell Kirberger - foul #1 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), John Hayden (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG) Kenneth Wright, John Savino | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Rodney Lynch misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - Steven Warfield (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it in | 31-26 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Rodney Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Albert Malone | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Cox picks off the pass by Matthew McKosky in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 02:37 | Drake | The jump hook by Timothy Hughes is blocked by Russell Anderson | 31-26 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:07 | Drake | Rodney Lynch can't finish the layup | 31-26 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool scores on a shot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Michael Stamper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 01:37 | Drake | David Cox hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Gregg Richards (SF) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, David Cox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), John Savino (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Larry Valentine, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| 01:18 | Drake | John Hayden's fadeaway is rejected by John Savino | 33-28 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gregg Richards takes the ball from John Savino in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 00:57 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger clanks a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger's floater is knocked away by Russell Anderson | 33-28 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Michael Cool is denied by Gregg Richards | 33-28 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Gregg Richards gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Gregg Richards comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-28 |