| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Hans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Henry Hans inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Drake | Joseph Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Randall Hannah - foul #1 on Randall Hannah, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Leonard Vigil steps in front of the Ty Bunn pass | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Hans steals the ball from Jordan Casey | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Henry Hans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ty Bunn | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr tips it home | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Drake | William Vetter hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Nichols | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Henry Hans pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Joseph Nichols connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ty Bunn and he's fouled by Leonard Vigil - foul #2 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, Henry Hans, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| 16:49 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | Drake | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:23 | Drake | John Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Meade | 43-34 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard misses badly on a shot from the left block | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ronald Stout (fresh) SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Packard (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Stout - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) John Smith, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Eric Kemp snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:27 | Drake | William Vetter double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Brian Hunter (SF) Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Brian Hunter double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG) Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF), Freddy Warf (C) Herman Wilson, Philip Innocent, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Neal Hopkins | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Neal Hopkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Packard, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PF) William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing (SF) John Packard | |
| 14:16 | Drake | Brian Hunter can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Freddy Warf - foul #1 on Freddy Warf, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Wilson Pierre (C) Randall Hannah, Ty Bunn, John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:16 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing is hacked by Henry Hans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Hans, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PF) Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 13:57 | Drake | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Scott Reynolds takes the ball from Ronald Stout | 45-37 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Wilson Pierre scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Hans | 47-39 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddy Warf | 47-41 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Ronald Stout connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing tips it home | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Wilson Pierre misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Freddy Warf - foul #2 on Freddy Warf, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Dustin Meade (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (PF) Henry Hans, Ronald Stout, Eric Kemp, John Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Curtis Farthing, Leonard Vigil, Freddy Warf | |
| 12:17 | Drake | Wilson Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Wilson Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Hunter - foul #1 on Brian Hunter, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Nichols (C) Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Packard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wirth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Joseph Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Vetter | 52-45 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-45 |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it home | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Jordan Casey is called for the reach on Joseph Nichols - foul #1 on Jordan Casey, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG) Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:03 | Drake | William Vetter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ty Bunn | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 10:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Joseph Nichols can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Feinstein - foul #2 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Henry Hans (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF) Randall Hannah, Brian Hunter, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Jordan Casey, Larry Feinstein | |
| 10:29 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Dustin Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Ty Bunn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ty Bunn, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (PF) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (C) James Wirth | |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent is fouled on the floor by Dustin Meade - foul #3 on Dustin Meade, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF), John Smith (PF) Ty Bunn, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF) Freddy Warf | |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Scott Reynolds and he's hacked by Dustin Meade - foul #4 on Dustin Meade, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Ronald Stout (SG) Henry Hans, Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF) Philip Innocent | |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Eric Kemp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is hacked by Neal Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Hopkins, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (SF) Gregory Bahr | |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Scott Reynolds picks off the pass by John Smith | 56-52 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds slams it home | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Neal Hopkins connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Stout and he's fouled by Carroll Magruder - foul #2 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Jordan Casey (SF), Larry Feinstein (C) Scott Reynolds, Philip Innocent, Carroll Magruder | |
| 08:58 | Drake | Neal Hopkins makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 08:31 | Drake | Brian Hunter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Casey | 59-59 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Randall Hannah scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ronald Stout | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Packard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Casey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Feinstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 07:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Smith | 61-59 |
| 07:33 | Drake | John Packard is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #4 on John Packard, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (PG), Ty Bunn (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Jordan Casey, Leonard Vigil, Larry Feinstein | |
| 07:33 | Drake | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Drake | William Vetter (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:39 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Wirth - foul #2 on James Wirth, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:39 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Joseph Nichols grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Joseph Nichols comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 63-59 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds's pass is intercepted by William Vetter in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Philip Innocent is called for the reach on Dustin Meade - foul #2 on Philip Innocent, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Philip Innocent, Carroll Magruder, James Wirth | |
| 05:45 | Drake | Dustin Meade makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Dustin Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard loses the dribble to Wilson Pierre | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Drake | Larry Feinstein steals the ball from William Vetter | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Hans - foul #3 on Henry Hans, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (SG), Eric Kemp (SF), Brian Hunter (PF) Dustin Meade, Henry Hans, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Curtis Farthing (SF), Freddy Warf (C) John Packard, Jordan Casey, Larry Feinstein | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ty Bunn is called for the reach on Herman Wilson - foul #5 on Ty Bunn, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Joseph Nichols (C) Ty Bunn, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Joseph Nichols pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Randall Hannah buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Nichols | 66-61 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Joseph Nichols pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Randall Hannah can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Farthing - foul #1 on Curtis Farthing, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), John Smith (PF), Neal Hopkins (C) Dustin Meade, Brian Hunter, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Herman Wilson, Curtis Farthing, Leonard Vigil, Freddy Warf | |
| 03:45 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Randall Hannah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Feinstein | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Randall Hannah is hacked by Larry Feinstein - foul #3 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:04 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Bahr | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Dustin Meade (SG), Henry Hans (SF), William Vetter (PF), Joseph Nichols (C) Randall Hannah, Brian Hunter, John Smith, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Leonard Vigil (PF) Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 70-66 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Hannah (PG) Ronald Stout | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Joseph Nichols scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Meade | 72-66 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Vigil | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Henry Hans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordan Casey - foul #2 on Jordan Casey, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is hacked by Dustin Meade in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Meade, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Eric Kemp (SF) Dustin Meade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Joseph Nichols misses the lay-in | 72-70 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr is hacked by Henry Hans - foul #4 on Henry Hans, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Joseph Nichols lays it in on a great pass from William Vetter | 74-72 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 00:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 74-72 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses badly on a runner in the lane | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Drake | William Vetter gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Jordan Casey is called for the reach on William Vetter - foul #3 on Jordan Casey, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Randall Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Randall Hannah is hacked by Gregory Bahr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG) Eric Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Randall Hannah misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Randall Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |