| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Freddy Warf (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Brian Hunter inbounds the ball | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-29 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Bahr | 50-29 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-29 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Ty Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Jordan Casey is called for the reach on Ty Bunn - foul #3 on Jordan Casey, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (SF) Jordan Casey | |
| 19:13 | Drake | Brian Hunter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Innocent - foul #2 on Philip Innocent, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wallis - foul #1 on Joseph Wallis, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf tips it in | 52-31 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Joseph Wallis hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Stout | 54-31 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-31 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Joseph Wallis snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Freddy Warf is called for the reach on Ronald Stout - foul #3 on Freddy Warf, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Freddy Warf, James Wirth | |
| 18:27 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Woods - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Woods | 55-33 |
| 17:47 | Drake | Wilson Pierre hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 55-33 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Neal Hopkins tips it but misses | 55-33 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Woods | 55-35 |
| 17:20 | Drake | Sean Dean misses the easy layup | 55-35 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 55-35 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Innocent | 55-38 |
| 16:55 | Drake | A charge is called on Sean Dean - foul #1 on Sean Dean, team foul #2 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), William Vetter (C) Pete Mayes, Alfred Dubuc, Sean Dean, Neal Hopkins, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF), James Wirth (C) Michael Woods, Gregory Bahr, Philip Innocent, Carroll Magruder | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Vetter is called for the reach on Timothy Delamora in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Vetter, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Stout steps in front of the Larry Feinstein pass | 55-38 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Ty Bunn misses the lay-in | 55-38 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 16:17 | Drake | Brian Hunter snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Brian Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by James Wirth | 55-38 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Stout - foul #2 on Ronald Stout, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), Freddy Warf (PF) Curtis Farthing, Larry Feinstein | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neal Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freddy Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:30 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 55-42 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Sean Dean buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-42 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Dean steals it from Jordan Casey in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Pete Mayes connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Dubuc | 59-42 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Casey | 59-45 |
| 14:17 | Drake | The jump hook by Wilson Pierre is blocked by Freddy Warf | 59-45 |
| 14:16 | Drake | Wilson Pierre gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-45 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jordan Casey | 62-48 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Sean Dean misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Dubuc picks off the pass by Timothy Delamora in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Wilson Pierre can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses the tip | 62-48 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Neal Hopkins blocks the short jumper by James Wirth | 62-48 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Neal Hopkins snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 13:06 | Drake | Neal Hopkins tips it home | 64-48 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Dubuc steals the ball from Jordan Casey in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc hits the finger roll | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Neal Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:44 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Sean Dean snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 12:25 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc double dribbles | 66-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Brian Hunter (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), William Vetter (C) Pete Mayes, Alfred Dubuc, Sean Dean, Neal Hopkins, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Kenneth Cole, Timothy Delamora, Jordan Casey, Freddy Warf, James Wirth | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent is fouled on the floor by Brian Hunter - foul #1 on Brian Hunter, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent tips it home | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Drake | William Vetter can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Woods - foul #3 on Michael Woods, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| 11:33 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 11:33 | Drake | William Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Michael Woods takes the ball from Ty Bunn in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent banks in the layup | 67-52 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Joseph Wallis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Brian Hunter snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Gregory Bahr steals the ball from William Vetter | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is hacked by Joseph Wallis - foul #2 on Joseph Wallis, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Drake | George Berry (SG), John Nace (SF) Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing (SF), Freddy Warf (PF) Philip Innocent, Carroll Magruder | |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| 09:37 | Drake | George Berry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Freddy Warf - foul #4 on Freddy Warf, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Freddy Warf | |
| 09:37 | Drake | George Berry makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 09:37 | Drake | George Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods's pass is intercepted by John Nace in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 09:14 | Drake | John Nace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-52 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing loses the ball out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Joseph Wallis, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:53 | Drake | Curtis Farthing takes the ball from Ty Bunn | 68-52 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing's floater is knocked away by Wilson Pierre | 68-52 |
| 08:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wilson Pierre | 68-52 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Curtis Farthing is called for the reach on John Nace - foul #1 on Curtis Farthing, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG) Ty Bunn, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez (SF) Curtis Farthing | |
| 08:38 | Drake | John Nace makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 08:38 | Drake | John Nace misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is open and buries a floater from the left side | 69-54 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Wilson Pierre knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Eugene Yepez - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), Philip Innocent (C) Eugene Yepez, Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| 08:04 | Drake | Wilson Pierre misses the free throw | 71-54 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Pete Mayes - foul #2 on Pete Mayes, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), Neal Hopkins (PF), William Vetter (C) Alfred Dubuc, George Berry, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (PF) Philip Innocent | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Carroll Magruder is called for the reach on Ronald Stout - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Brian Hunter (SF) Pete Mayes, John Nace | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (C) Gregory Bahr | |
| 07:35 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Ronald Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stout (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Hopkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Vetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddy Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Philip Innocent (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is hacked by Ty Bunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ty Bunn, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Philip Innocent steps in front of the Brian Hunter pass | 73-58 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stout in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 07:01 | Drake | William Vetter misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #4 on Michael Woods, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (SG), Joseph Wallis (PF) Ronald Stout, Neal Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Kenneth Cole (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF) Michael Woods, Carroll Magruder, Jordan Casey | |
| 07:01 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 07:01 | Drake | William Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-61 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Joseph Wallis is called for traveling | 75-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), George Berry (C) Ty Bunn, Brian Hunter, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Philip Innocent | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora is fouled in the backcourt by John Nace - foul #1 on John Nace, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Wilson Pierre (C) John Nace | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Berry and he's fouled by Freddy Warf - foul #5 on Freddy Warf, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Dean (SF) Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Eugene Yepez (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF) Kenneth Cole, Curtis Farthing, Freddy Warf | |
| 06:12 | Drake | Joseph Wallis misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 06:12 | Drake | George Berry snags the offensive board | 77-63 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Sean Dean lays it in set up by Pete Mayes | 79-63 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Dean is called for the reach on James Wirth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Dean, team foul #10 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (PF), Wilson Pierre (C) Joseph Wallis, George Berry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Jordan Casey (SF) Timothy Delamora, Eugene Yepez | |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Neal Hopkins grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Wirth - foul #2 on James Wirth, team foul #12 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Stout (SG), John Nace (SF) Alfred Dubuc, Sean Dean | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (PF), Philip Innocent (C) Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| 05:27 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-64 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 80-66 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Pete Mayes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Carroll Magruder - foul #2 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #13 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF), William Vetter (C) John Nace, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF) Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey | |
| 04:52 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is hacked by Pete Mayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pete Mayes, team foul #11 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG) Pete Mayes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 04:33 | Drake | William Vetter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ty Bunn | 83-67 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Woods | 83-69 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Brian Hunter scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ty Bunn | 85-69 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Vetter - foul #3 on William Vetter, team foul #12 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), John Nace (SF), Joseph Wallis (PF), George Berry (C) Ronald Stout, Brian Hunter, Neal Hopkins, William Vetter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF), James Wirth (C) Michael Woods, Kenneth Cole, Curtis Farthing, Carroll Magruder | |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Drake | John Nace slams it home | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Philip Innocent | 87-73 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ty Bunn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Nace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Wallis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Innocent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Feinstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Wirth (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Philip Innocent picks off the pass by John Nace | 87-73 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora is fouled on the floor by Ty Bunn - foul #3 on Ty Bunn, team foul #13 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Ronald Stout (SG), Sean Dean (SF), Wilson Pierre (C) Ty Bunn, Alfred Dubuc, John Nace, George Berry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Jordan Casey (SF) Gregory Bahr, Philip Innocent | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Joseph Wallis is hacked by Timothy Delamora - foul #2 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #14 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Hunter (SF) Sean Dean | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Carroll Magruder (PF) Timothy Delamora, James Wirth | |
| 02:32 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Joseph Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Neal Hopkins (PF) Joseph Wallis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF) Michael Woods, Jordan Casey | |
| 02:04 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 89-75 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Brian Hunter tips it home | 91-75 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Pete Mayes - foul #4 on Pete Mayes, team foul #14 | 91-75 |
| Subs | Drake | Ty Bunn (PG), Joseph Wallis (PF), William Vetter (C) Pete Mayes, Neal Hopkins, Wilson Pierre | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing misses the 1st free throw | 91-75 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing makes the 2nd free throw | 91-76 |
| 01:26 | Drake | William Vetter is called for traveling | 91-76 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (SF) Curtis Farthing | |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder is denied on a dunk by Joseph Wallis | 91-76 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Brian Hunter gets the rebound | 91-76 |
| 00:46 | Drake | The short jumper by William Vetter is denied by Carroll Magruder | 91-76 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Larry Feinstein | 91-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense 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) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Vetter blocks the jumper by Kenneth Cole | 91-76 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent tips it in | 91-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Drake | Brian Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Feinstein - foul #3 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #15 | 91-78 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Brian Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 91-78 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 92-78 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora's pass is intercepted by Ty Bunn in the backcourt | 92-78 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Ty Bunn can't finish the layup | 92-78 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 92-78 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole travels in the backcourt | 92-78 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Ty Bunn runs out the clock | 92-78 |