| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Peters (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Morris | 27-29 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Saul Martin picks off the pass by James Peters | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Drake | James Peters buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Patrick | 29-29 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Beyer picks off the pass by Michael Morris | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Thomas Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina's fadeaway is rejected by James Peters | 29-29 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:31 | Drake | James Peters hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Patrick | 31-29 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Richard Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| 15:51 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses long on a runner from the left block | 31-29 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) C - Fred Deans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Riding (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is fouled on the floor by Jack Giardina - foul #1 on Jack Giardina, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG) John Proctor, Jack Giardina | |
| 14:57 | Drake | Elmer Naugle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Richard Lee connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Naugle | 33-29 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 13:40 | Drake | James Peters grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 13:16 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the jumper in the lane | 33-29 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris lays it in set up by Mark Watkins | 33-31 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Elmer Naugle buries a driving attempt near the basket | 35-31 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Deans steals the ball from Mark Watkins | 35-31 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Elmer Naugle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Timothy Albritton, John Gardner, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-31 |
| 11:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 35-31 |
| 11:22 | Drake | Richard Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin tips it home | 35-33 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer can't connect on a floater in the paint | 35-33 |
| 10:38 | Drake | James Peters tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett is fouled on the floor by Jerome Russell - foul #1 on Jerome Russell, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) John Proctor | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Beyer denies the turnaround by Saul Martin | 37-33 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Thomas Patrick gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Thomas Patrick makes the 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Lee steals it from Jack Giardina | 40-33 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Richard Lee lays it in | 42-33 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 42-35 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Richard Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 08:08 | Drake | James Peters tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Thomas Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Jack Giardina is called for the reach on Jerome Russell - foul #2 on Jack Giardina, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| 07:00 | Drake | James Peters hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 06:29 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by John Gardner - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG) Timothy Albritton | |
| 06:07 | Drake | Robert Baisley connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Martin Pickett (SF), Charles Gardner (C) John Proctor, John Gardner, Louis Riding | |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Patrick | 49-36 |
| 05:29 | Drake | James Peters comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| 05:29 | Drake | James Peters misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:29 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-38 |
| 04:48 | Drake | Richard Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF) James Peters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 04:21 | Drake | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morris and the foul's on Peter Beyer - foul #3 on Peter Beyer, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Fred Deans can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Martin Pickett - foul #3 on Martin Pickett, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF) Percy Hupp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding (C) Charles Gardner | |
| 03:45 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jerome Russell blocks the short jumper by Martin Pickett | 51-41 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Jerome Russell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Richard Lee is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin | |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton tips it in | 51-43 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Thomas Patrick connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Richard Lee | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:03 | Drake | James Peters misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Peter Beyer tips it home | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | The jump hook by James Peters is blocked by Louis Riding | 56-43 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Peter Beyer tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Richard Lee runs out the clock | 56-43 |