| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gunn (fresh) SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Elon | Loren Bonnette scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Frazier | 35-36 |
| 19:31 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Turpen | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | Elon | Joseph Shockley steps in front of the John Scherer pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Drake | George Turpen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Joseph Shockley gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:08 | Drake | The jumper by George Turpen is denied by Matthew Ruddy | 37-36 |
| 19:06 | Elon | Roland Booth gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Elon | Roland Booth scores on a shot from the right block | 37-38 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Joseph Shockley drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Turpen | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Elon | Loren Bonnette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Frazier | 39-41 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses the shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:07 | Elon | The rebound goes to Roland Booth | 39-41 |
| 17:55 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Shockley - foul #1 on Joseph Shockley, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Craig Gunn, Joseph Shockley, Jeffry Oglesby, Dennis Kenney | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 17:55 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:55 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:55 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Drake | George Turpen scores on a shot from close range set up by Lawrence Irwin | 41-42 |
| 17:45 | Elon | Wesley King double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Craft (SF) Matthew Ruddy | |
| 17:32 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell buries a jump hook from close range set up by Byron Morgan | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Jack Digregorio is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hartsell - foul #1 on Elmer Hartsell, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | Elon | Antonio Hall misses the wide open floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Turpen - foul #1 on George Turpen, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 17:09 | Elon | Antonio Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:09 | Elon | Antonio Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:09 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to John Borne | 43-43 |
| 16:41 | Elon | Antonio Hall makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Wesley King | 43-45 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Robert Davis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:29 | Elon | Jack Digregorio snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:14 | Elon | John Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Byron Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | Drake | John Borne blocks the short jumper by Byron Morgan | 43-45 |
| 16:08 | Elon | John Borne grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:00 | Elon | John Craft can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Jason Lokken (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Lawrence Irwin, George Turpen, Elmer Hartsell, Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Roger Frazier (SG), Thomas Cunniff (SF), Roland Booth (C) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King, John Borne, Antonio Hall | |
| 16:00 | Elon | John Craft makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:00 | Elon | John Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) SG - Jason Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Robert Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Elon | Matthew Ruddy (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF) Thomas Cunniff, John Craft | |
| 15:37 | Elon | John Scherer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:22 | Drake | Robert Johns tips it home | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | Elon | Loren Bonnette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Byron Morgan (C) Dennis Kenney | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG) John Scherer | |
| 14:48 | Drake | Byron Morgan knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 14:23 | Elon | The jump hook by Loren Bonnette is blocked by Jeffry Oglesby | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Joseph Shockley snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Joseph Shockley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | Elon | Roland Booth snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:08 | Elon | Jack Digregorio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Robert Johns, Jason Lokken, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Cunniff (SG), Wesley King (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 13:54 | Drake | Jack Digregorio is called for the reach on Craig Gunn - foul #3 on Jack Digregorio, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF), Dennis Kenney (C) Joseph Shockley, Byron Morgan | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 13:41 | Drake | Robert Davis is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), John Craft (SF) Jack Digregorio, Thomas Cunniff | |
| 13:37 | Elon | John Scherer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Craig Gunn is called for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Gunn, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 13:21 | Elon | Wesley King loses the dribble to Lawrence Irwin | 47-47 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Dennis Kenney comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Elon | Antonio Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:46 | Elon | John Scherer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Dennis Kenney gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Craig Gunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Drake | Dennis Kenney can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-47 |
| 12:26 | Elon | John Scherer snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Elon | Lawrence Irwin is called for the reach on John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Jason Lokken (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Lawrence Irwin, Craig Gunn, Elmer Hartsell, Robert Davis, Dennis Kenney | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Roger Frazier (SG), Thomas Cunniff (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF), Roland Booth (C) John Scherer, Wesley King, John Craft, John Borne, Antonio Hall | |
| 12:09 | Elon | Jack Digregorio misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Lokken | 47-47 |
| 11:54 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Byron Morgan and he's fouled by Loren Bonnette - foul #2 on Loren Bonnette, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Elon | Matthew Ruddy (SF) Thomas Cunniff | |
| 11:54 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Byron Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Loren Bonnette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Elon | Byron Morgan is called for the reach on Roger Frazier - foul #1 on Byron Morgan, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 11:42 | Elon | Roger Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | Elon | Roger Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:35 | Drake | Roland Booth takes the ball from George Turpen | 50-49 |
| 11:30 | Elon | Roger Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Shockley - foul #2 on Joseph Shockley, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 11:30 | Elon | Roger Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:30 | Elon | Roger Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Byron Morgan misses short on a floater in the paint | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Drake | George Turpen gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 11:05 | Drake | Byron Morgan hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 10:46 | Elon | Roger Frazier connects on the open shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Byron Morgan's pass is intercepted by Matthew Ruddy | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:50 | Drake | George Turpen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:49 | Elon | The rebound goes to Roland Booth | 52-53 |
| 09:26 | Elon | Jack Digregorio is fouled on the floor by Byron Morgan - foul #2 on Byron Morgan, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) George Turpen, Jason Lokken, Joseph Shockley, Jeffry Oglesby, Byron Morgan | |
| Subs | Elon | Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 09:26 | Elon | Jack Digregorio makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Elon | Jack Digregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Antonio Hall swats the shot by Lawrence Irwin | 52-55 |
| 09:13 | Elon | The rebound goes to Antonio Hall | 52-55 |
| 08:48 | Elon | Wesley King misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Gunn - foul #4 on Craig Gunn, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG) Craig Gunn | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG) Jack Digregorio | |
| 08:48 | Elon | Wesley King makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Elon | Wesley King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Robert Davis drills a shot in the lane | 54-57 |
| 08:34 | Elon | John Scherer is hacked by Jason Lokken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Lokken, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (SG) Jason Lokken | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 08:34 | Elon | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:34 | Elon | John Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:27 | Drake | John Borne swats the layup by Dennis Kenney | 54-59 |
| 08:26 | Elon | John Borne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:21 | Elon | John Craft blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Dennis Kenney pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Turpen and he's fouled by John Scherer - foul #1 on John Scherer, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Shockley (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Elmer Hartsell, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 08:04 | Drake | Lawrence Irwin makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:48 | Elon | John Craft is denied on a layup by Jeffry Oglesby | 57-59 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Dennis Kenney pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lawrence Irwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Turpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Kenney (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Borne (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Drake | John Borne is called for the reach on Jeffry Oglesby - foul #3 on John Borne, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Craig Gunn (SG), Byron Morgan (C) Lawrence Irwin, George Turpen, Dennis Kenney | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Cunniff (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Roland Booth (C) Wesley King, John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roland Booth - foul #2 on Roland Booth, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Elon | Clinton Young (PG), Loren Bonnette (PF) John Scherer, John Borne | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:51 | Elon | Roland Booth is hacked by Byron Morgan - foul #3 on Byron Morgan, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (PF) Jeffry Oglesby | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 06:51 | Elon | Roland Booth misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:51 | Elon | Roland Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Joseph Shockley lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Gunn | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | Elon | Loren Bonnette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:23 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Robert Davis lays it in | 63-61 |
| 05:49 | Elon | Clinton Young connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Craig Gunn - foul #5 on Craig Gunn, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Jason Lokken (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Robert Johns, Craig Gunn, Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG), Wesley King (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) Thomas Cunniff, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 05:49 | Elon | Clinton Young misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Dennis Kenney grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Dennis Kenney scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-63 |
| 05:09 | Elon | John Borne can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffry Oglesby - foul #2 on Jeffry Oglesby, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG) George Turpen | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG) Clinton Young | |
| 05:09 | Elon | John Borne makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:09 | Elon | John Borne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:29 | Drake | John Borne steals the ball from Dennis Kenney | 65-64 |
| 04:13 | Elon | John Borne connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Dennis Kenney scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Hartsell | 67-66 |
| 03:49 | Elon | Wesley King misses the floater from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 03:48 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lawrence Irwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lokken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Kenney (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Borne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Dennis Kenney comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-66 |
| 03:38 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Borne | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Elon | Lawrence Irwin is called for the reach on Roger Frazier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Irwin, team foul #15 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Johns (PG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Byron Morgan (C) Lawrence Irwin, Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby, Dennis Kenney | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Thomas Cunniff (SF), John Craft (PF), Roland Booth (C) John Scherer, Wesley King, John Borne, Antonio Hall | |
| 03:35 | Elon | Roger Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:35 | Elon | Roger Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:26 | Drake | Joseph Shockley comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 67-68 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Roland Booth grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:12 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-68 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Joseph Shockley snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Jack Digregorio steals the ball from Robert Johns in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 02:56 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), George Turpen (SG) Robert Johns, Jason Lokken | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Wesley King (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF) Jack Digregorio, Roger Frazier, Thomas Cunniff | |
| 02:43 | Elon | Wesley King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Craft - foul #3 on John Craft, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Drake | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Lokken (SG) Lawrence Irwin | |
| Subs | Elon | John Borne (PF) John Craft | |
| 02:05 | Elon | Wesley King connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-70 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Robert Davis lays it up and in | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Robert Davis, Byron Morgan | |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG), Loren Bonnette (PF) Wesley King, John Borne | |
| 01:25 | Elon | Loren Bonnette scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roland Booth | 71-72 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the jump hook from the left block | 73-72 |
| 00:48 | Elon | Roland Booth buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Frazier | 73-74 |
| 00:28 | Drake | George Turpen hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Kenney | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Kenney - foul #1 on Dennis Kenney, team foul #16 | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:17 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Dennis Kenney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Ruddy - foul #3 on Matthew Ruddy, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Dennis Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Dennis Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:13 | Elon | Roland Booth snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Elon | Loren Bonnette misses short on a floater from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Drake | George Turpen pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Kenney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Dennis Kenney wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Dennis Kenney grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:38 | Drake | John Scherer is called for the reach on George Turpen - foul #2 on John Scherer, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Byron Morgan (C) Dennis Kenney | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 04:38 | Drake | George Turpen misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:38 | Elon | Roland Booth snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:21 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:19 | Elon | Loren Bonnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:07 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Byron Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 76-78 |
| 03:47 | Elon | Loren Bonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:28 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-80 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 03:09 | Elon | Loren Bonnette is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Loren Bonnette, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) George Turpen, Joseph Shockley, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Robert Davis clanks a floater in the lane | 78-80 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 80-80 |
| 02:55 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Joseph Shockley (SF) Lawrence Irwin, Elmer Hartsell | |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG), Roland Booth (C) John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| 02:53 | Elon | Joseph Shockley steps in front of the Wesley King pass in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Matthew Ruddy (SF) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King | |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby's floater is tipped away by John Borne | 80-80 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Byron Morgan tips it in | 82-80 |
| 02:24 | Elon | Roger Frazier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 02:23 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Booth | 82-80 |
| 02:13 | Elon | John Borne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 02:11 | Drake | George Turpen snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:01 | Drake | George Turpen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-80 |
| 01:49 | Elon | John Borne misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 84-80 |
| 01:48 | Elon | John Borne gets the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:32 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-80 |
| 01:31 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Ruddy | 84-80 |
| 01:17 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-80 |
| 01:15 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Joseph Shockley drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Turpen | 86-80 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lokken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Shockley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Byron Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Borne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roland Booth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lokken - foul #5 on Jason Lokken, team foul #17 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Irwin (PG), Dennis Kenney (C) Jason Lokken, Byron Morgan | |
| Subs | Elon | Loren Bonnette (PF) John Borne | |
| 00:51 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:51 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Matthew Ruddy denies the turnaround by Joseph Shockley | 86-81 |
| 00:21 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Elon | John Scherer is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Bonnette | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Drake | George Turpen is hacked by Roger Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Frazier, team foul #10 | 86-84 |
| 00:12 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Frazier | 88-87 |
| 00:02 | Drake | George Turpen is fouled in the backcourt by John Scherer - foul #3 on John Scherer, team foul #11 | 88-87 |
| 00:02 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:02 | Drake | George Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:02 | Elon | Elon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| 00:00 | Elon | John Scherer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 90-87 |