| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Norman Schaefer inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Murphy | 39-35 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Edward Brose lays it in on a great pass from Norman Schaefer | 41-35 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Schaefer picks off the pass by Paul Murphy | 41-35 |
| 18:26 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 41-35 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Brose steals the ball from Brian Curiel in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 41-35 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Edward Brose, David Vallecillo, Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Bernard Llanas | |
| 17:51 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski is fouled on the floor by Robert Muth - foul #1 on Robert Muth, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Roger Binette (C) Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy | |
| 17:35 | Drake | Rafael Lee is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | Drake | John Rushenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Binette - foul #1 on Roger Binette, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Donald Carroll | |
| 17:11 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:11 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris blows the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Raggs - foul #1 on Larry Raggs, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), David Vallecillo (SG) Rafael Lee, Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Roger Binette | |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Vallecillo | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Edward Brose misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-36 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is hacked by Larry Raggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) Houston Burrows, Robert Muth | |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Edwin Seldon (C) Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:10 | Drake | Norman Schaefer drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Brose and the foul's on Bernard Llanas - foul #2 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Edward Brose - foul #2 on Edward Brose, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), John Rushenberg (SF) Edward Brose, David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Daniel Harris, Bernard Llanas | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edwin Seldon | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Drake | John Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Edwin Seldon tips it home | 48-37 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Edwin Seldon gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Edwin Seldon buries a floater from the left block | 50-37 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Edwin Seldon snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Craig Wright tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Edwin Seldon clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-40 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Norman Schaefer tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's layup is rejected by Craig Wright | 52-40 |
| 13:35 | Drake | John Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:13 | Drake | John Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-40 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel throws it down | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-42 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is called for a backcourt violation | 52-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), David Vallecillo (SG), Larry Raggs (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Rafael Lee, Norman Schaefer, John Rushenberg, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Roger Binette | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Vallecillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Raggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Drake | Larry Raggs drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Brose | 55-42 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Jerry Swink connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Brose | 57-42 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris connects on the shot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Robert Muth | |
| 10:19 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Vallecillo is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #3 on David Vallecillo, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Wright (PF) Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Marc Fields (C) Houston Burrows, Bernard Llanas | |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Glen Murdock - foul #2 on Glen Murdock, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Wright is called for the reach on Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Craig Wright, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown's floater is tipped away by Glen Murdock | 57-44 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Edward Brose gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Glen Murdock banks in the layup | 59-44 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 08:43 | Drake | John Rushenberg lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Brose and he's hacked by Marc Fields - foul #2 on Marc Fields, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Craig Wright, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Patrick James, Daniel Harris, Nicholas Brown, Marc Fields | |
| 08:43 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Houston Burrows and he's fouled by Jerry Swink - foul #2 on Jerry Swink, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SF) John Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:28 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:07 | Drake | David Vallecillo loses the dribble to Houston Burrows | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Theodore O'Dell | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Vallecillo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Raggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Swink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the lay-in | 62-50 |
| 07:19 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Raggs | 62-50 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Larry Raggs loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Norman Schaefer (SF), John Rushenberg (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Edward Brose, Larry Raggs, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Roger Binette (C) Houston Burrows, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Rafael Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Lee, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:51 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Rushenberg | 62-50 |
| 06:22 | Drake | David Vallecillo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 62-50 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Glen Murdock - foul #3 on Glen Murdock, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Glen Murdock pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Roger Binette is called for the reach on Glen Murdock - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Craig Wright (PF) David Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:40 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Schaefer steps in front of the Roger Binette pass in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Norman Schaefer jams it | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norman Schaefer - foul #1 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG) Rafael Lee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Patrick James | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:58 | Drake | Edward Brose lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Schaefer | 68-52 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll's layup is rejected by Glen Murdock | 68-52 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Craig Wright gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:26 | Drake | John Rushenberg can't finish the layup | 68-52 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel lays it in uncontested | 68-54 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Craig Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Glen Murdock gets the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Schaefer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Murdock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Roger Binette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Rushenberg is called for the reach on Brian Curiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rushenberg, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Andrew Tuholski (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Edward Brose, Norman Schaefer, John Rushenberg, Craig Wright, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Houston Burrows (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Roger Binette | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Lee steals the ball from Patrick James in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski blows the layup | 68-55 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Edwin Seldon hits the follow up shot | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF) Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Bernard Llanas | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Jerry Swink misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris knocks in the jumper in the paint | 70-57 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Brian Curiel steals it from Jerry Swink | 70-57 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Raggs - foul #3 on Larry Raggs, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Marc Fields | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Larry Raggs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rafael Lee | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Larry Raggs is called for 5 seconds | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Raggs is called for the reach on Houston Burrows in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Raggs, team foul #13 | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | John Rushenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's pass is intercepted by Rafael Lee in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Rafael Lee runs out the clock | 75-61 |