| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) SF - Jerome Rincon (fresh) PF - Philip Currey (fresh) C - Christopher Jacinto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) SG - John Reiter (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Drake | John Reiter's layup is rejected by Philip Currey | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Philip Currey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson clanks a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Currey | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Ronald Murrin hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Simmons and the foul's on Christopher Jacinto - foul #1 on Christopher Jacinto, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jacinto | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Mike Simmons snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Forrest Severson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Thompson | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Murrin - foul #1 on Ronald Murrin, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:19 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is hacked by Philip Currey - foul #1 on Philip Currey, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Drake | David Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Dickson | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Drake | David Thompson is open and lays it up and in set up by Forrest Severson out of the doubleteam | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Reginald Earley and he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (C) John Reiter, Mike Simmons | |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Forrest Severson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Ronald Murrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Ronald Murrin buries a shot near the basket set up by Frank Spell and he's fouled by Philip Currey - foul #2 on Philip Currey, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF) Jerome Rincon, Philip Currey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:47 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson's fadeaway is rejected by David Thompson | 7-10 |
| 16:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 16:22 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Simon Lanphear | 9-10 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Forrest Severson | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Earley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) C - Christopher Jacinto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Parker (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Spell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Forrest Severson - foul #1 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (SF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), John Reiter (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, Max Parker, David Thompson, Ronald Murrin | |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Stephen Ford snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Stephen Ford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Reiter | 10-14 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Ford - foul #1 on Stephen Ford, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Mike Simmons (C) Stephen Ford | |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Frank Spell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Reginald Earley - foul #1 on Reginald Earley, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:24 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dale Scott | 11-16 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses long on a jumper from close range | 11-16 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:04 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerome Rincon, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), David Thompson (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) Leonard Jerome, Dale Scott, Frank Spell | |
| 13:55 | Drake | Ronald Murrin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 13:54 | Drake | Mike Simmons hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 13:37 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 13:28 | Drake | David Thompson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Forrest Severson | 13-20 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley's floater is knocked away by David Thompson | 13-20 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Mike Simmons snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 12:55 | Drake | John Reiter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 12:53 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley clanks a floater from the left side | 13-20 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Simon Lanphear swats the short shot by David Thompson | 15-20 |
| 12:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 12:12 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 18-24 |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Earley (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Rincon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Lanphear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Jacinto (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reiter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Forrest Severson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Kenneth Dickson | 21-24 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley blows the layup | 21-24 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 11:10 | Drake | David Thompson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Earley - foul #2 on Reginald Earley, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Moore (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Justin Robertson (PF), Carlton Hinton (C) Reginald Earley, Jerome Rincon, Simon Lanphear, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Max Parker (SG), Frank Spell (C) Forrest Severson, John Reiter, Mike Simmons | |
| 11:10 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 11:10 | Drake | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Frank Spell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Frank Spell makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Leonard Jerome | 21-26 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | David Thompson steals it from Kenneth Dickson | 21-26 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Frank Spell's pass is intercepted by Johnny Moore | 21-26 |
| 10:13 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson is denied on a layup by Frank Spell | 21-26 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Leonard Jerome drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Thompson | 21-28 |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Frank Spell blocks the jumper by Kenneth Dickson | 21-28 |
| 09:27 | Drake | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 09:23 | Drake | David Thompson scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Leonard Jerome | 21-30 |
| 09:17 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 21-30 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Ronald Murrin snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Carlton Hinton takes the ball from Max Parker | 21-30 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Moore | 23-30 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Frank Spell knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Leonard Jerome | 23-32 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-32 |
| 08:05 | Drake | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Frank Spell loses the dribble to Johnny Moore | 23-32 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Max Parker swats the shot by Kenneth Walker | 23-32 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Robertson (fairly fresh) C - Carlton Hinton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Parker (fairly fresh) SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonard Jerome - foul #1 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brown (SG), Jerome Rincon (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF), Christopher Jacinto (C) Johnny Moore, Kenneth Walker, Justin Robertson, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), John Reiter (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Leonard Jerome, Max Parker, David Thompson, Ronald Murrin, Frank Spell | |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Mike Simmons blows the layup but he's fouled by Simon Lanphear - foul #1 on Simon Lanphear, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:12 | Drake | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson blows the layup | 25-34 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Stephen Ford gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Dale Scott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Forrest Severson out of the doubleteam | 25-36 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the lay-in | 25-36 |
| 06:10 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Mike Simmons pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Mike Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-36 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson clanks a jumper from close range | 25-36 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Stephen Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Stephen Ford - foul #2 on Stephen Ford, team foul #6 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Brown (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) Dale Scott, Stephen Ford | |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-36 |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Murrin steals it from Kenneth Dickson | 28-36 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Ronald Murrin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-36 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Mike Simmons misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Mike Simmons tips it home | 28-38 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 04:24 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker tips it home | 30-38 |
| 04:10 | Drake | John Reiter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #8 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brown (PG), Johnny Moore (SG), Carlton Hinton (PF) Kenneth Dickson, Jerome Rincon, Simon Lanphear | |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (C) Forrest Severson, Larry Brown, Mike Simmons | |
| 04:10 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:10 | Drake | John Reiter misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:10 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | Frank Spell steals the ball from Kenneth Walker | 30-39 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Frank Spell misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Christopher Jacinto - foul #2 on Christopher Jacinto, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (PF) Johnny Moore, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Stephen Ford (C) John Reiter, Ronald Murrin | |
| 03:41 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:41 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Currey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlton Hinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Parker (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley's floater is knocked away by Frank Spell | 30-39 |
| 03:15 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 03:07 | Drake | David Thompson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Ford | 30-41 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown is fouled on the floor by Leonard Jerome - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (SF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Ronald Murrin (PF) Leonard Jerome, Stephen Ford | |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Forrest Severson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Thompson | 32-44 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Frank Spell is called for the reach on Reginald Earley - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG), Christopher Jacinto (C) Anthony Brown, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Frank Spell | |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Ronald Murrin snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Stephen Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Jacinto - foul #3 on Christopher Jacinto, team foul #10 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear (C) Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG) Max Parker | |
| 01:40 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Stephen Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Dale Scott (SF) David Thompson | |
| 01:02 | Drake | Stephen Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton (C) Simon Lanphear | |
| Subs | Drake | Mike Simmons (C) Stephen Ford | |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | Philip Currey hits the finger roll set up by Reginald Earley | 35-46 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Carlton Hinton swats the layup by Ronald Murrin | 35-46 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Ronald Murrin drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Forrest Severson | 35-48 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton can't tip it in | 35-48 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Ronald Murrin pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |