| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) PF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Barth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Barth inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Drake | Stephen Ahlers takes the ball from John Lewis | 25-34 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Roy Blankenship comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Roy Blankenship hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Drake | John Lewis is hacked by Lyndon Alicea - foul #3 on Lyndon Alicea, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Freddie Hessler (SF) Lyndon Alicea | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:51 | Drake | John Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:34 | Drake | John Barth buries a turnaround from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Keith McQuaig swats the short shot by Roy Blankenship | 27-36 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Ludwig and the foul's on John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Leroy Crow (SG), Bill Godoy (PF), Charles Danaher (C) Cecil Ludwig, Roy Blankenship, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 17:48 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Drake | The jump hook by Hubert Williams is blocked by Charles Danaher | 30-36 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Hubert Williams tips it home | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Lucio Russo connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Carl Sturgeon | 30-40 |
| 16:49 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Russo - foul #3 on Lucio Russo, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Roy Blankenship (SF) Stephen Ahlers, Freddie Hessler | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Lucio Russo | |
| 16:36 | Cal | Bill Godoy makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe double dribbles | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (SG), David McKinney (C) Bill Godoy, Charles Danaher | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 16:16 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Sturgeon - foul #2 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 16:16 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:16 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is hacked by Cecil Ludwig - foul #2 on Cecil Ludwig, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Godoy (PF) Leroy Crow | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), John Lewis (SG) Hubert Williams, Frank Weingarten | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Drake | Lucio Russo loses the dribble to Vincente Bruno | 35-40 |
| 15:25 | Cal | Roy Blankenship hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Vincente Bruno | 37-40 |
| 15:06 | Drake | Bill Godoy takes the ball from Keith McQuaig | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | Cal | Roy Blankenship banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Ludwig | 39-40 |
| 14:46 | Drake | John Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Marlin Jacobs is called for the reach on Cecil Ludwig - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG), Leroy Crow (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF), Charles Danaher (C) Vincente Bruno, Cecil Ludwig, Roy Blankenship, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 14:13 | Cal | Bill Godoy banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Leroy Crow | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Drake | Leroy Crow takes the ball from John Lewis | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Freddie Hessler is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Gardner (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) John Lewis | |
| 13:43 | Cal | Freddie Hessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:42 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lucio Russo | 41-43 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Charles Danaher gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Rodney Gardner scores on a jump hook from the right block | 43-43 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Cal | Freddie Hessler snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Frank Weingarten is called for the reach on Stephen Ahlers - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (SG), Roy Blankenship (SF), Bill Godoy (PF), David McKinney (C) Leroy Crow, Freddie Hessler, Rodney Gardner, Charles Danaher | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 12:12 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Drake | John Barth gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers | 46-45 |
| 11:16 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig is hacked by Hubert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Williams, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Charles Danaher (C) Stephen Ahlers, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:14 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Keith McQuaig | 48-50 |
| 10:31 | Cal | Charles Danaher is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Vincente Bruno | 50-50 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Danaher - foul #1 on Charles Danaher, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Leroy Crow (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF), Rodney Gardner (PF) Cecil Ludwig, Roy Blankenship, Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, John Barth, Keith McQuaig | |
| 10:19 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Leroy Crow misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon hits a runner in the lane | 50-54 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Charles Danaher is hacked by Carl Sturgeon - foul #3 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG), Lyndon Alicea (SF), Roy Blankenship (PF) Vincente Bruno, Freddie Hessler, Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (PF) Marlin Jacobs | |
| 09:21 | Cal | Charles Danaher misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:02 | Drake | Lucio Russo grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Lucio Russo is fouled on the floor by Leroy Crow - foul #1 on Leroy Crow, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Freddie Hessler (SG), David McKinney (C) Leroy Crow, Charles Danaher | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), John Barth (SF) Lucio Russo, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 08:26 | Drake | John Lewis travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (SG) Freddie Hessler | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 08:24 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Weingarten - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 08:24 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Roy Blankenship takes the ball from Eddie Goodwin | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Godoy (PF) Roy Blankenship | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) Frank Weingarten | |
| 07:59 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:59 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Lucio Russo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David McKinney - foul #1 on David McKinney, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:34 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:17 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the left block | 53-55 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Bill Godoy grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Ahlers | 56-55 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Leroy Crow (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF), Roy Blankenship (PF), Charles Danaher (C) Stephen Ahlers, Cecil Ludwig, Lyndon Alicea, Bill Godoy, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| 05:55 | Cal | Leroy Crow misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carl Sturgeon | 56-55 |
| 05:48 | Drake | John Barth is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (PF) Marlin Jacobs | |
| 05:29 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 05:29 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:29 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Frank Weingarten snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:56 | Drake | John Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Charles Danaher pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Charles Danaher buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Vincente Bruno | 60-55 |
| 04:27 | Drake | John Barth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Charles Danaher pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG), Cecil Ludwig (SG), Lyndon Alicea (SF), David McKinney (C) Vincente Bruno, Leroy Crow, Freddie Hessler, Charles Danaher | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Barth, Eddie Goodwin | |
| 04:08 | Cal | Roy Blankenship hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers and he's fouled by Marlin Jacobs - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| 04:08 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:41 | Drake | John Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Roy Blankenship gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:18 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 03:16 | Cal | Roy Blankenship tips it home | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:50 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a turnaround from the left block | 64-55 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-55 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Roy Blankenship can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea tips it in | 66-55 |
| 01:43 | Drake | John Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 01:24 | Cal | David McKinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 66-58 |
| 01:22 | Drake | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Cecil Ludwig steps in front of the Marlin Jacobs pass | 66-58 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig throws it down | 68-58 |
| 01:06 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the lay-in | 68-58 |
| 01:04 | Cal | David McKinney gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers is hacked by John Lewis - foul #5 on John Lewis, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Leroy Crow (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF), Bill Godoy (PF), Charles Danaher (C) Cecil Ludwig, Lyndon Alicea, Roy Blankenship, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| 00:58 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:58 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to Stephen Ahlers | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Crow | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Danaher - foul #2 on Charles Danaher, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG) Stephen Ahlers | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Charles Danaher gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Vincente Bruno runs out the clock | 71-58 |