| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Pace (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Byron Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Joseph Shockley inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Drake | Robert Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Turpen and he's hacked by Leslie Carter - foul #2 on Leslie Carter, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:46 | Drake | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Douglas Cilley | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Joseph Shockley | 26-31 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Joseph Shockley is fouled on the floor by Leslie Carter - foul #3 on Leslie Carter, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda (SF) Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:03 | Drake | George Turpen misses long on a floater from close range | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Tom Pace gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Tom Pace buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Cilley | 28-31 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Douglas Cilley is called for the reach on Byron Morgan - foul #2 on Douglas Cilley, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (SG) Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Kenney (C) Robert Davis | |
| 17:39 | Drake | Tom Pace blocks the short jumper by Byron Morgan | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Dennis Kenney hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Paul Flowers clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | San Diego State | Tom Pace grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Tom Pace hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 31-33 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Byron Morgan grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Paul Flowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (PG), Brian Taylor (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Dennis Broyles (C) Mark Oleson, Daniel Marshall, Fernando Miranda, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Robert Davis (C) Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Byron Morgan, Dennis Kenney | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Chase (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Drake | Harold Kyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Douglas Cilley | 31-33 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Elmer Hartsell picks off the pass by John Chase in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Harold Kyle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Hartsell | 31-36 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 31-36 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Harold Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:28 | Drake | George Turpen misses the shot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is hacked by George Turpen - foul #2 on George Turpen, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti (PG), Daniel Marshall (SG) John Chase, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Shockley (SF), Byron Morgan (PF) Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Harold Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Douglas Cilley steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 31-36 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley loses the dribble to Robert Davis | 31-36 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Joseph Shockley is hacked by Leslie Carter - foul #4 on Leslie Carter, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), Fernando Miranda (PF), Tom Pace (C) Alvaro Conti, Leslie Carter, Douglas Cilley, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Byron Morgan, Robert Davis | |
| 12:21 | Drake | Joseph Shockley is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (SG), Elmer Hartsell (SF) Harold Kyle, Joseph Shockley | |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 31-36 |
| 11:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to George Turpen | 31-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Pace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - George Turpen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Drake | George Turpen comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Oleson - foul #2 on Mark Oleson, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (SG), Douglas Cilley (PF) Daniel Marshall, Fernando Miranda | |
| Subs | Drake | Byron Morgan (PF) Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 11:41 | Drake | George Turpen misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:41 | Drake | George Turpen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson is hacked by George Turpen in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Turpen, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:10 | Drake | Dennis Kenney snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Byron Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti (PG), Dennis Broyles (SF) Mark Oleson, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG), Joseph Shockley (SF), Robert Davis (C) Paul Flowers, Elmer Hartsell, Dennis Kenney | |
| 10:24 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chase | 34-36 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Byron Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Chase - foul #1 on John Chase, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (PG), Fernando Miranda (SF) Alvaro Conti, Douglas Cilley | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 10:08 | Drake | Byron Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Byron Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda is hacked by Jeffry Oglesby - foul #2 on Jeffry Oglesby, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti (PG), Brian Taylor (PF) John Chase, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (SG), Robert Davis (C) George Turpen, Byron Morgan | |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 08:54 | Drake | Harold Kyle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Flowers | 34-41 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Joseph Shockley gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Harold Kyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Joseph Shockley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Joseph Shockley tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alvaro Conti (fresh) SG - Daniel Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - Fernando Miranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Broyles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shockley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), John Chase (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Douglas Cilley (PF), Tom Pace (C) Alvaro Conti, Daniel Marshall, Fernando Miranda, Brian Taylor, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Elmer Hartsell (SF), Byron Morgan (PF), Dennis Kenney (C) Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Jeffry Oglesby, Robert Davis | |
| 07:14 | Drake | George Turpen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Tom Pace comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Turpen - foul #4 on George Turpen, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Elmer Hartsell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | John Chase is hacked by George Turpen in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Turpen, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Taylor (SG) John Chase | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (SG), Robert Davis (C) George Turpen, Dennis Kenney | |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (SG) Douglas Cilley | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Shockley (SF) Elmer Hartsell | |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Tom Pace is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Oleson | 38-44 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Robert Davis misses long on a shot from the right block | 38-44 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alvaro Conti (PG), Fernando Miranda (PF), Dennis Broyles (C) Mark Oleson, Brian Taylor, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Byron Morgan | |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Joseph Shockley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall is fouled on the floor by Paul Flowers - foul #2 on Paul Flowers, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (SG), Douglas Cilley (PF) Alvaro Conti, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Hartsell (SF), Dennis Kenney (C) Joseph Shockley, Robert Davis | |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Kyle (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Flowers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Hartsell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeffry Oglesby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Dennis Broyles is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Paul Flowers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Kyle | 43-47 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Paul Flowers picks off the pass by Daniel Marshall in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Paul Flowers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer Hartsell | 43-50 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Brian Taylor (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Tom Pace (C) Daniel Marshall, John Chase, Fernando Miranda, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Shockley (SF), Byron Morgan (PF) Elmer Hartsell, Jeffry Oglesby | |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson is hacked by Harold Kyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Kyle, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:16 | Drake | Paul Flowers's pass is intercepted by Leslie Carter | 45-50 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Pace | 48-50 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Paul Flowers is hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #3 on Brian Taylor, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Davis (C) Dennis Kenney | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Oleson | 50-51 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Joseph Shockley knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Leslie Carter - foul #5 on Leslie Carter, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda (SF) Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Joseph Shockley makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Tom Pace drills a driving attempt in the paint | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #4 on Brian Taylor, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Taylor - foul #5 on Brian Taylor, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (SG) Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Paul Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Paul Flowers is hacked by Daniel Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffry Oglesby (PF) Byron Morgan | |
| 00:01 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Paul Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 55-60 |