| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Mancini (fresh) SF - Bob Danley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is hacked by Peter Samford - foul #2 on Peter Samford, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Drexel | Michael Morris steps in front of the Edward Peterson pass | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Rhynes takes the ball from Merrill Hubbard | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Drexel | Edward Peterson tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Peter Samford - foul #3 on Peter Samford, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Taylor (SG), Randall Tucker (SF), Darrel Berry (PF) Marco Mancini, Bob Danley, Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Drexel | Ron Hardt (C) Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| 16:30 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Church - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | Drexel | Darrel Berry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Church snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Church makes the floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Tucker (fresh) PF - Darrel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Hardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Drexel | Saul Martin is called for the reach on Ron Hardt - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG), Marco Mancini (SG), Bob Danley (SF), Peter Samford (PF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Edward Peterson, Vincent Taylor, Randall Tucker, Darrel Berry, Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 15:14 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Morris | 36-35 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville's pass is intercepted by Marco Mancini | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Drexel | Joel Green banks in the layup set up by Marco Mancini | 38-35 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gardner | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Vincent Taylor (SG), Darrel Berry (PF) Joel Green, Marco Mancini, Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:25 | Drexel | Bob Danley gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Drexel | Edward Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Bob Danley steps in front of the Saul Martin pass | 38-38 |
| 12:10 | Drexel | Bob Danley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Taylor | 38-38 |
| 12:01 | Drexel | Edward Peterson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Bob Danley | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Danley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rhynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrel Berry - foul #2 on Darrel Berry, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG), Peter Samford (PF) Bob Danley, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Drexel | Darrel Berry is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Ron Hardt (C) Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 10:29 | Drexel | Peter Samford snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:16 | Drexel | Ron Hardt lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Peterson | 42-42 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Randall Tucker (SF) Vincent Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:35 | Drexel | Randall Tucker drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Church is hacked by Randall Tucker - foul #2 on Randall Tucker, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG), Darrel Berry (C) Edward Peterson, Ron Hardt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:46 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 08:22 | Drexel | Darrel Berry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Darrel Berry - foul #3 on Darrel Berry, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Vincent Taylor (SG), Bob Danley (SF), Melvin Rhynes (C) Joel Green, Marco Mancini, Randall Tucker, Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Saul Martin (C) James Bien, William Church, Charles Gardner | |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Darrel Berry comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Jack Giardina | |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:36 | Drexel | Darrel Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Edward Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Danley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrel Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Rhynes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Saul Martin | 47-45 |
| 06:57 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-45 |
| 06:56 | Drexel | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:32 | Drexel | Edward Peterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Darrel Berry is called for the reach on Casey Neville - foul #4 on Darrel Berry, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 49-47 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Bob Danley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Morris and he's hacked by Melvin Rhynes - foul #2 on Melvin Rhynes, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Drexel | Peter Samford (PF) Bob Danley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:11 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Marco Mancini | 52-49 |
| 04:47 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Peter Samford | 54-49 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Samford is called for the reach on Charles Gardner - foul #4 on Peter Samford, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Drexel | Joel Green (PG), Randall Tucker (SG), Bob Danley (SF), Darrel Berry (C) Edward Peterson, Marco Mancini, Vincent Taylor, Melvin Rhynes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard | |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:18 | Drexel | Peter Samford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:49 | Drexel | Joel Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Church | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Joel Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Danley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrel Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Drexel | Darrel Berry is denied on a layup by Mark Watkins | 54-51 |
| 03:01 | Drexel | Peter Samford misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Church | 54-51 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Drexel | Edward Peterson (PG), Marco Mancini (SG), Melvin Rhynes (C) Joel Green, Randall Tucker, Darrel Berry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Bob Danley - foul #1 on Bob Danley, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the floater in the lane | 54-53 |
| 02:03 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is hacked by Bob Danley - foul #2 on Bob Danley, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:39 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:14 | Drexel | Bob Danley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 01:12 | Drexel | Peter Samford snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:54 | Drexel | Edward Peterson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:48 | Drexel | Peter Samford gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Drexel | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Peter Samford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Drexel | Edward Peterson is fouled on the floor by Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:42 | Drexel | Bob Danley is fouled on the floor by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #3 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:42 | Drexel | Bob Danley makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:42 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:42 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes is hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Drexel | Randall Tucker (SG), Vincent Taylor (PF) Marco Mancini, Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 61-57 |
| 00:29 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Randall Tucker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:26 | Drexel | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Marco Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Drexel | Marco Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Morris | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #4 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Drexel | Peter Samford (PF) Marco Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:19 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | Drexel | Vincent Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Peterson takes the ball from Michael Morris | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Bob Danley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Morris, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Drexel | Marco Mancini (SG) Peter Samford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:10 | Drexel | Bob Danley makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | Bob Danley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Rhynes | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes is fouled on the floor by Charles Gardner - foul #3 on Charles Gardner, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | Melvin Rhynes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Edward Peterson runs out the clock | 65-63 |