| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kent Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Wilson - foul #1 on Billy Wilson, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Robert Locklin can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Archie Reed pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 19:00 | Samford | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is hacked by Kent Young - foul #2 on Kent Young, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Archie Reed misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-46 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 51-46 |
| 18:28 | Drake | Billy Wilson is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:15 | Samford | Archie Reed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-46 |
| 18:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kent Young | 51-46 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Archie Reed is called for the reach on Billy Wilson - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Oscar Knight (PF) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:59 | Drake | Kent Young misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Luke Watkin - foul #1 on Luke Watkin, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Adam Rhymer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:59 | Drake | Kent Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Kent Young misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Leonard Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Robert Locklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Luke Watkin banks in the layup set up by Timothy Arena | 53-46 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Leonard Cooke is called for the reach on Robert Locklin - foul #3 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), Lino Pavlikowski (SF), George Berry (PF), Joseph Wallis (C) Billy Wilson, Robert Locklin, John Wray, Kent Young | |
| 16:34 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lino Pavlikowski and he's hacked by Adam Rhymer - foul #3 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF) Adam Rhymer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:34 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Archie Reed lays it in on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 55-49 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Jim Shaver travels in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Timothy Arena | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) Jim Shaver | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Anthony Bentley banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Langham | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Berry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wallis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | George Berry is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Daniel Langham, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF) Alfred Dubuc, George Berry | |
| 15:19 | Samford | Leonard Cooke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 15:17 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lino Pavlikowski | 57-49 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Robert Locklin is hacked by Leonard Cooke - foul #4 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (PG), Timothy Arena (SF) Leonard Cooke, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Kent Young (C) Pete Mayes, Joseph Wallis | |
| 14:42 | Drake | Robert Locklin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Shaver | 57-51 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Daniel Langham is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Shaver - foul #3 on Jim Shaver, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Berry (PF) Robert Locklin | |
| 14:28 | Samford | George Berry steals it from Adam Rhymer | 57-51 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski hits a floater from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Daniel Langham scores on a floater from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Daniel Langham is called for the reach on Jim Shaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Langham, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Daniel Langham, Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), John Wray (PF), Joseph Wallis (C) Billy Wilson, George Berry, Kent Young | |
| 13:38 | Drake | Archie Reed steps in front of the Joseph Wallis pass | 59-53 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Adam Rhymer | 61-53 |
| 13:04 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by John Wray is blocked by William Johnson | 61-53 |
| 13:03 | Drake | John Wray tips it home | 61-55 |
| 13:01 | Samford | John Wray steals the ball from William Johnson in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 12:56 | Drake | John Wray misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Joseph Wallis hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 64-57 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Oscar Knight (SF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), George Berry (PF) Lino Pavlikowski, John Wray | |
| 12:20 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Archie Reed misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on George Berry - foul #1 on George Berry, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) Jim Shaver | |
| 12:05 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc hits a 3 from the left wing set up by George Berry | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Berry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wallis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Pete Mayes is called for the reach on Daniel Langham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pete Mayes, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (C) Joseph Wallis | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Archie Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Oscar Knight can't tip it in | 66-61 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Pete Mayes snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 11:24 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Pete Mayes | 66-63 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Robert Locklin is called for the reach on Archie Reed - foul #2 on Robert Locklin, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Anthony Bentley (C) Oscar Knight, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Sean Dean (C) Alfred Dubuc, Kent Young | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Luke Watkin hits a jumpshot from the right side | 68-63 |
| 10:41 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Pete Mayes picks off the pass by Timothy Arena in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 10:35 | Drake | Pete Mayes banks in the layup | 68-65 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Locklin - foul #3 on Robert Locklin, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF) Daniel Langham, Timothy Arena, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (SF), Joseph Wallis (C) Robert Locklin, Sean Dean | |
| 10:15 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Billy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Archie Reed snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SG), Oscar Knight (PF) Adam Rhymer, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG), John Wray (PF), Kent Young (C) Billy Wilson, George Berry, Joseph Wallis | |
| 09:25 | Drake | Cecil Ritch steals it from Kent Young | 70-65 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Timothy Arena travels in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG) Pete Mayes | |
| 09:04 | Drake | Jim Shaver is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Dean (SF), Joseph Wallis (C) John Wray, Kent Young | |
| 09:04 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Alfred Dubuc steals the ball from William Johnson | 70-67 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Jim Shaver lays it in set up by Lino Pavlikowski | 70-69 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Jim Shaver is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #4 on Jim Shaver, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Archie Reed (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (PF), Kent Young (C) Lino Pavlikowski, Joseph Wallis | |
| 08:18 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 08:18 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Kent Young knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Nace and he's fouled by Daniel Langham - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), George Berry (PF) Jim Shaver, Alfred Dubuc, John Nace | |
| 08:06 | Drake | Kent Young misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Dean - foul #1 on Sean Dean, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 08:04 | Drake | George Berry gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Billy Wilson drills a 3 from the left corner | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Sean Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Young (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Billy Wilson is called for the reach on Luke Watkin - foul #2 on Billy Wilson, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG) Cecil Ritch, Daniel Langham | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (PF) George Berry, Kent Young | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 07:25 | Drake | Sean Dean snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Billy Wilson's pass is intercepted by Luke Watkin | 73-74 |
| 06:51 | Samford | John Wray takes the ball from Leonard Cooke | 73-74 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Sean Dean misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #3 on Archie Reed, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Drake | Jim Shaver (PG), Alfred Dubuc (SG), Lino Pavlikowski (PF) Pete Mayes, Billy Wilson, John Wray | |
| 06:39 | Drake | Sean Dean makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Sean Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Leonard Cooke loses the dribble to Lino Pavlikowski in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #4 on Archie Reed, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | John Nace (PF), Joseph Wallis (C) Robert Locklin, Sean Dean | |
| 06:27 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is hacked by Jim Shaver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Shaver, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Berry (SG) Jim Shaver | |
| 06:24 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 06:24 | Drake | George Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled in the backcourt by George Berry - foul #2 on George Berry, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (PG), Oscar Knight (SF) Timothy Arena, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Joseph Wallis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Adam Rhymer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Archie Reed tips it in | 77-77 |
| 05:36 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lino Pavlikowski | 77-80 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Leonard Cooke buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:54 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc's pass is intercepted by Daniel Langham | 80-80 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Archie Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Langham | 82-80 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Archie Reed denies the turnaround by George Berry | 82-80 |
| 04:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Knight | 82-80 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Archie Reed buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Langham | 84-80 |
| 04:09 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Luke Watkin (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Archie Reed, Leonard Cooke | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG), Billy Wilson (SG), Robert Locklin (SF), John Wray (PF), Kent Young (C) Alfred Dubuc, George Berry, Lino Pavlikowski, John Nace, Joseph Wallis | |
| 03:45 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wray | 84-82 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Watkin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Pete Mayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Wray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Timothy Arena can't finish the layup | 84-82 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Robert Locklin snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Kent Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-82 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-82 |
| 03:06 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 84-82 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Luke Watkin connects on the open driving attempt in the paint | 86-82 |
| 02:36 | Drake | John Wray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 86-84 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF) Adam Rhymer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:07 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-84 |
| 02:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 86-84 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Archie Reed loses the dribble to Robert Locklin | 86-84 |
| 01:46 | Drake | John Wray lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Locklin | 86-86 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Billy Wilson steals the ball from Cecil Ritch | 86-86 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Pete Mayes banks in the layup set up by Billy Wilson | 86-88 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses badly on a shot in the paint | 86-88 |
| 01:10 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Anthony Bentley is called for the reach on Pete Mayes - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #14 | 86-88 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Pete Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Pete Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits the follow up shot | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Drake | Anthony Bentley picks off the pass by Robert Locklin | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Timothy Arena is hacked by Kent Young - foul #3 on Kent Young, team foul #13 | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kent Young | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Timothy Arena is called for the reach on Kent Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Arena, team foul #15 | 88-89 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Kent Young takes the ball from William Johnson | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Kent Young runs out the clock | 88-91 |