| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) SG - Gino Costa (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) C - Fred Deans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Roop (fresh) SF - Chad Myers (fresh) PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) C - Frank Garden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Charlotte | Frank Garden is denied on a layup by Jerome Russell | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Gino Costa connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Patrick | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Patrick - foul #1 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Charlotte | Frank Garden gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Charlotte | Frank Garden is fouled on the floor by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Michael Roop misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Patrick - foul #2 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG) Thomas Patrick | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Michael Roop makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Michael Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Gino Costa is hacked by Chad Myers - foul #1 on Chad Myers, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Gino Costa misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the runner from close range set up by James Peters | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Charlotte | Frank Garden gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Michael Roop makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Drake | James Peters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Charlotte | Frank Garden gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ralph Mooring (fresh) SG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (fresh) PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Roop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Myers (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Holcombe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Garden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe loses the dribble to Jerome Russell | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Michael Roop takes the ball from Ralph Mooring | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Charlotte | Gino Costa picks off the pass by Gerald Davis in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Fred Deans can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Ralph Mooring tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Charlotte | The short jumper by Raymond Holcombe is denied by Fred Deans | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Fred Deans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:12 | Drake | James Peters misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Charlotte | Jerome Russell is called for the reach on Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Jerome Russell, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (PG), David Howard (PF), Alan Loftis (C) Ralph Mooring, Jerome Russell, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (PG), Louis Troutman (SG), Justin Brewer (SF), John Hein (PF), Oscar Erickson (C) Gerald Davis, Michael Roop, Chad Myers, Raymond Holcombe, Frank Garden | |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | John Hein connects on the shot in the paint | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Percy Hupp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gino Costa | 10-10 |
| 13:33 | Charlotte | Alan Loftis picks off the pass by John Hein | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Percy Hupp lays it in on a nice dish by Gino Costa | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (SG) Gino Costa | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:01 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Howard | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Justin Brewer takes the ball from John Lightner | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | Charlotte | John Hein drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Louis Troutman | 12-13 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Percy Hupp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Drake | James Peters grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:42 | Drake | John Lightner is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG), Gino Costa (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) Percy Hupp, John Lightner, David Howard, Alan Loftis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), Michael Roop (SG), Chad Myers (SF) Jose Gallegos, Louis Troutman, Oscar Erickson | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Ralph Mooring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Roop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Myers (fresh) PF - Justin Brewer (fresh) C - John Hein (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | Chad Myers's pass is intercepted by Jerome Russell | 12-13 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Jerome Russell is hacked by Justin Brewer - foul #1 on Justin Brewer, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe (PF), Frank Garden (C) Justin Brewer, John Hein | |
| 10:43 | Drake | Ralph Mooring clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Gino Costa snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Drake | James Peters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte | Frank Garden pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte | Chad Myers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Ralph Mooring pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Jerome Russell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Holcombe - foul #1 on Raymond Holcombe, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Alan Loftis (C) Gino Costa, James Peters, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Louis Troutman (SG) Michael Roop | |
| 09:54 | Drake | Jerome Russell makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Jerome Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | Charlotte | Chad Myers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:36 | Charlotte | Chad Myers hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Ralph Mooring scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:07 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alan Loftis - foul #1 on Alan Loftis, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Winford Adam (SF), David Howard (PF) Ralph Mooring, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (PG), Justin Brewer (PF) Gerald Davis, Raymond Holcombe | |
| 09:07 | Charlotte | Frank Garden makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:07 | Charlotte | Frank Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Winford Adam makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Lightner | 20-17 |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer clanks a shot near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Howard | 20-17 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Winford Adam buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Percy Hupp | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Costa (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Winford Adam, David Howard, Alan Loftis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), Michael Roop (SG), Raymond Holcombe (PF), John Hein (C) Jose Gallegos, Louis Troutman, Chad Myers, Frank Garden | |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Raymond Holcombe steps in front of the Jerome Russell pass | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Roop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hein (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Charlotte | Michael Roop misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Percy Hupp - foul #1 on Percy Hupp, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG) Percy Hupp | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:14 | Charlotte | Michael Roop misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:14 | Charlotte | Michael Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:14 | Charlotte | Michael Roop misses the 3rd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:14 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Fred Deans buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on John Hein - foul #1 on John Hein, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson (C) Justin Brewer | |
| 06:55 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:55 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Charlotte | Fred Deans is called for the reach on Oscar Erickson - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Loftis (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:37 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Alan Loftis snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Ralph Mooring loses the dribble to Oscar Erickson | 25-19 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | Jerome Russell picks off the pass by John Hein | 25-19 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Michael Roop steals it from Gino Costa | 25-19 |
| 05:28 | Charlotte | Michael Roop lays it in | 25-21 |
| 05:05 | Drake | James Peters can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Hein - foul #2 on John Hein, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (PG), John Lightner (SG), Winford Adam (PF) Ralph Mooring, Gino Costa, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (PG), Louis Troutman (SG), Chad Myers (SF), Justin Brewer (PF), Frank Garden (C) Gerald Davis, Michael Roop, John Hein, Raymond Holcombe, Oscar Erickson | |
| 05:05 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:05 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:44 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jose Gallegos and he's fouled by Winford Adam - foul #1 on Winford Adam, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| 04:44 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:19 | Drake | Winford Adam is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| 04:02 | Charlotte | Chad Myers is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) James Peters | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Roop (SG) Louis Troutman | |
| 03:41 | Drake | Jerome Russell hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Percy Hupp | 29-24 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | John Lightner is called for the reach on Frank Garden - foul #1 on John Lightner, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (PG), David Howard (PF), Fred Deans (C) Winford Adam, Jerome Russell, Alan Loftis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), Raymond Holcombe (PF) Jose Gallegos, Justin Brewer | |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Frank Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lightner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Hupp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chad Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Garden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| 02:48 | Drake | David Howard lays it in on a nice dish by John Lightner | 31-25 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Chad Myers and the foul's on Fred Deans - foul #3 on Fred Deans, team foul #12 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG), Alan Loftis (C) John Lightner, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Thomas Patrick travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) Percy Hupp, David Howard | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Louis Troutman (SG), Justin Brewer (C) Michael Roop, Frank Garden | |
| 01:57 | Charlotte | Chad Myers buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:30 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:26 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Keith Faber grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Jerome Russell is called for 3 seconds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Gino Costa (SG) Keith Faber | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (PG), Michael Roop (SG), John Hein (PF), Frank Garden (C) Gerald Davis, Louis Troutman, Chad Myers, Raymond Holcombe | |
| 00:43 | Charlotte | John Hein drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Roop | 31-32 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Gino Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | John Hein snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Frank Garden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Garden, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Ralph Mooring (PG), Percy Hupp (SF), David Howard (PF) Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Tobar (PF) Justin Brewer | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Gino Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |