| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Milo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dale Parker (fresh) SG - Richard Ganey (fresh) SF - Adam Phelps (fresh) PF - Frank Jones (fresh) C - Richard Thiel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Milo Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Richard Thiel swats the layup by John Harmon | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Haugland | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | John Harmon drills a jumper in the lane set up by Randal Haugland and he's fouled by Richard Ganey - foul #1 on Richard Ganey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Drexel | Adam Phelps gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Drexel | Richard Thiel is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Drexel | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Drexel | Dale Parker's floater is knocked away by Milo Russo | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Drexel | Adam Phelps tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | John Harmon drills a jumper in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Drexel | Richard Ganey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Milo Russo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Harmon | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Drexel | Richard Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Drexel | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Drexel | Adam Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Benjamin Reis | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Drexel | Frank Jones is denied on a dunk by Carlos Burns | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Drexel | Dale Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Drexel | James Logan is called for the reach on Richard Ganey - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Timothy Metcalf (SF), Rick Bean (PF), Kent Flanagan (C) Adam Phelps, Frank Jones, Richard Thiel | |
| 16:00 | Drexel | Rick Bean knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) C - Michael Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dale Parker (fresh) SG - Richard Ganey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Metcalf (fresh) PF - Rick Bean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Flanagan (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Robert James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Metcalf - foul #1 on Timothy Metcalf, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | Adam Phelps (SF), Richard Thiel (C) Dale Parker, Richard Ganey | |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Drexel | Richard Thiel misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | John Harmon loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Robert James | |
| Subs | Drexel | Frank Jones (PF) Kent Flanagan | |
| 14:33 | Drexel | Frank Jones hits the finger roll set up by Rick Bean | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Metcalf - foul #2 on Timothy Metcalf, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Drexel | Francis Lewis (PG) Timothy Metcalf | |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Drexel | Richard Thiel grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Drexel | Adam Phelps makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Bean | 10-10 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Milo Russo lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Reis | 12-10 |
| 13:05 | Drexel | Rick Bean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Drexel | Frank Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | Drexel | Richard Thiel is hacked by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Parker (PG), Richard Ganey (SG), Troy Moffett (SF), Kent Flanagan (PF), Roy Guthrie (C) Francis Lewis, Rick Bean, Adam Phelps, Frank Jones, Richard Thiel | |
| 12:35 | Drexel | William Starkey is called for the reach on Richard Ganey - foul #1 on William Starkey, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Dupree (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 12:29 | Drexel | Roy Guthrie buries a runner in the paint | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Richard Ganey is called for the reach on William Starkey - foul #2 on Richard Ganey, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | Adam Phelps (SF) Richard Ganey | |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Adam Phelps | 12-12 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dale Parker (fresh) SG - Troy Moffett (fresh) SF - Adam Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Flanagan (fresh) C - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Drexel | Adam Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (SF), Milo Russo (C) Robert James, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Rick Bean (SG) Adam Phelps | |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Milo Russo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:50 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | William Starkey scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Randal Haugland and he's fouled by Roy Guthrie - foul #1 on Roy Guthrie, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Adam Phelps (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Richard Thiel (C) Troy Moffett, Kent Flanagan, Roy Guthrie | |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | Drexel | Richard Thiel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Carlos Burns | 15-12 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Bean - foul #1 on Rick Bean, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Harmon | 15-12 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | John Harmon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-12 |
| 09:10 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Richard Thiel | 15-12 |
| 08:52 | Drexel | Rick Bean misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Bauer - foul #1 on Christopher Bauer, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (SF), Michael Dupree (C) James Logan, Robert James, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Francis Lewis (PG) Dale Parker | |
| 08:52 | Drexel | Rick Bean makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:52 | Drexel | Rick Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Rick Bean steals it from William Starkey | 15-14 |
| 08:25 | Drexel | Adam Phelps lays it in set up by Rick Bean | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Thiel - foul #1 on Richard Thiel, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) John Harmon, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | Troy Moffett (SG), Kent Flanagan (PF) Rick Bean, Frank Jones | |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:46 | Drexel | Robert James takes the ball from Troy Moffett | 17-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Francis Lewis (fresh) SG - Troy Moffett (fresh) SF - Adam Phelps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Flanagan (fresh) C - Richard Thiel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Robert James drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 07:07 | Drexel | Troy Moffett travels with the ball | 19-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Parker (PG), Rick Bean (SG), Roy Guthrie (C) Francis Lewis, Adam Phelps, Richard Thiel | |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | James Logan is fouled on the floor by Kent Flanagan - foul #1 on Kent Flanagan, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Carlos Burns (SF) Benjamin Reis, Robert James | |
| Subs | Drexel | Frank Jones (PF) Roy Guthrie | |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:20 | Drexel | Rick Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, James Logan, Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | William Starkey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 05:55 | Drexel | Troy Moffett snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:48 | Drexel | John Harmon takes the ball from Rick Bean | 21-16 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | John Harmon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Reis and he's hacked by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Carlos Burns (SF), Michael Dupree (C) Benjamin Reis, Robert James, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Thiel (C) Kent Flanagan | |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:13 | Drexel | Frank Jones misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-16 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | William Starkey banks in the layup | 26-16 |
| 04:06 | Drexel | Rick Bean throws it down | 26-18 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Troy Moffett - foul #1 on Troy Moffett, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) William Starkey, Carlos Burns, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Drexel | Richard Ganey (SG), Adam Phelps (SF), Kent Flanagan (PF), Roy Guthrie (C) Rick Bean, Troy Moffett, Frank Jones, Richard Thiel | |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:47 | Drexel | Roy Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dale Parker (fresh) SG - Richard Ganey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Flanagan (fresh) C - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Drexel | A charge is called on Adam Phelps - foul #1 on Adam Phelps, team foul #11 | 26-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Carlos Burns (PF) Randal Haugland, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | Timothy Metcalf (PG) Dale Parker | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Kent Flanagan steps in front of the Robert James pass | 26-18 |
| 02:51 | Drexel | Milo Russo is called for the reach on Timothy Metcalf - foul #3 on Milo Russo, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:36 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 02:34 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 02:13 | Drexel | Christopher Bauer swats the short shot by Roy Guthrie | 26-18 |
| 02:12 | Drexel | Kent Flanagan misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer is denied on a layup by Roy Guthrie | 26-18 |
| 01:46 | Drexel | Roy Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 01:28 | Drexel | Randal Haugland is called for the reach on Adam Phelps - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dale Parker (PG), Frank Jones (PF), Richard Thiel (C) Timothy Metcalf, Kent Flanagan, Roy Guthrie | |
| 01:28 | Drexel | Adam Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:28 | Drexel | Adam Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree's pass is intercepted by Richard Ganey | 26-19 |
| 01:00 | Drexel | Richard Ganey banks in the layup | 26-21 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Drexel | Rick Bean (SG), Timothy Metcalf (SF) Richard Ganey, Adam Phelps | |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:33 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Richard Thiel | 28-21 |
| 00:20 | Drexel | Randal Haugland takes the ball from Timothy Metcalf | 28-21 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns connects on the jump hook in the lane | 30-21 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Timothy Metcalf comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-21 |