| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 15-24 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Morris | 18-24 |
| 19:14 | Drake | Brian Lloyd connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Millard | 18-26 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it in | 20-26 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Kenneth Millard hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Dehart | 20-28 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-28 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Kenneth Millard pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Brian Lloyd is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Millard out of a doubleteam | 20-31 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 22-31 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Kenneth Millard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 16:49 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Goodlow | 22-31 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-31 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 22-31 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner lays it in set up by Casey Neville | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is hacked by Casey Neville - foul #3 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Samuel Barber (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Ernest Goodlow, Fred Deans | |
| 15:20 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lee | 24-34 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Baisley denies the turnaround by Mark Watkins | 24-34 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 14:53 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Church gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Church snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Bien | 28-34 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Ernest Goodlow (PF), Fred Deans (C) Richard Lee, Samuel Barber, Robert Baisley | |
| 12:50 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Casey Neville blocks the short jumper by Ernest Goodlow | 30-34 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Deans is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #3 on Fred Deans, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Millard - foul #1 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Drake | Samuel Barber (C) Fred Deans | |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin's layup is rejected by Ernest Goodlow | 30-34 |
| 11:08 | Drake | Kenneth Millard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 10:43 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow makes the runner in the paint | 30-36 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Millard swats the short shot by Casey Neville | 30-36 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Samuel Barber pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Brian Lloyd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman and the foul's on Ernest Goodlow - foul #2 on Ernest Goodlow, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Fred Deans (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Kenneth Millard, Ernest Goodlow | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| 09:05 | Drake | Samuel Barber misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Samuel Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 08:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Donnell Kirberger | 33-37 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Fred Deans buries a jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Church misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Samuel Barber gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Richard Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Kenneth Millard (SF), Ernest Goodlow (PF) Richard Lee, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Samuel Barber | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Dehart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Millard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Brian Lloyd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Deans is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #4 on Fred Deans, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 36-39 |
| 06:01 | Drake | Brian Lloyd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 39-39 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Michael Morris steps in front of the Kenneth Millard pass | 39-39 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 41-39 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), Samuel Barber (C) Jeffrey Dehart, Kenneth Millard, Fred Deans | |
| 04:20 | Drake | Ernest Goodlow drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lee | 41-41 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 43-41 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Brian Lloyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Lee | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Goodlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donnell Kirberger - foul #1 on Donnell Kirberger, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Dehart (PG), Kenneth Millard (SF), Robert Baisley (C) Richard Lee, Donnell Kirberger, Ernest Goodlow | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Brian Lloyd connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Millard | 45-47 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) James Bien, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Robert Baisley | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Drake | Ernest Goodlow (PF) Samuel Barber | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Kenneth Millard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Charles Gardner picks off the pass by Kenneth Millard | 47-47 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Deans takes the ball from Casey Neville | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Brian Lloyd loses the dribble to Jack Giardina | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Dehart is called for the reach on Casey Neville - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dehart, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Jack Giardina | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-47 |