| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon buries a floater from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brian Utterback - foul #3 on Brian Utterback, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Robert Perrin (PF), Douglas Irvine (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker, Brian Utterback | |
| 19:22 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Norman Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:05 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Little | 33-40 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Craig Wright is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:56 | Drake | Edward Brose pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Jerry Swink (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Edward Brose, Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little, Douglas Irvine | |
| 17:47 | Drake | Rafael Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Terry Wargo is denied by Jerry Swink | 33-40 |
| 17:24 | Drake | John Rushenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Rafael Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:54 | Drake | John Rushenberg's pass is intercepted by Terry Wargo | 33-40 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Zahradnik | 33-42 |
| 16:17 | Drake | John Rushenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-42 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker's 3 pointer is rejected by Larry Raggs | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Perrin | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Swink (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Tuholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Wargo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Perrin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Rafael Lee connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Wargo | 36-47 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Rafael Lee hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Raggs | 39-47 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), David Vallecillo (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Craig Wright (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg, Jerry Swink, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Brian Utterback (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 14:19 | Drake | Edward Brose drills a runner near the basket set up by Edwin Seldon | 41-47 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Norman Schaefer | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Edward Brose knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | David Vallecillo picks off the pass by Terry Wargo in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 13:22 | Drake | David Vallecillo lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Craig Wright is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Glen Murdock (C) Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Robert Perrin | |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 12:10 | Drake | The short jumper by Edward Brose is denied by Rick Baker | 46-52 |
| 12:09 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 11:52 | Drake | Norman Schaefer is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF) Norman Schaefer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Brose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Utterback (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 11:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Glen Murdock | 46-52 |
| 11:28 | Drake | John Rushenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Brose and the foul's on Eugene Maxon - foul #1 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SF) Eugene Maxon | |
| 11:28 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Craig Wright is called for the reach on Samuel Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Wright, team foul #1 | 49-52 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Wargo | 49-54 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Edward Brose hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glen Murdock | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Edward Brose snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Craig Wright scores on a shot in the paint set up by Edward Brose | 53-54 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Little | 53-57 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Edward Brose is fouled on the floor by Terry Wargo - foul #1 on Terry Wargo, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Edwin Seldon (C) Edward Brose, David Vallecillo, Craig Wright, Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Perrin (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Terry Wargo, Rick Baker | |
| 09:23 | Drake | Larry Raggs drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jarrod Dicus | 56-59 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Edwin Seldon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Norman Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Larry Raggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Edwin Seldon gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Norman Schaefer is hacked by Robert Perrin - foul #2 on Robert Perrin, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Craig Wright (PF), Andrew Tuholski (C) Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Terry Wargo (SG), Rick Baker (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little, Robert Perrin | |
| 07:51 | Drake | David Vallecillo loses the dribble to Norman Zahradnik | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vallecillo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Norman Schaefer (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Craig Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Wargo (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Utterback (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Utterback | 56-61 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Norman Schaefer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Maxon | 56-63 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Jerry Swink (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) Rafael Lee, David Vallecillo, Norman Schaefer, Craig Wright, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Robert Perrin (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Terry Wargo, Rick Baker | |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Larry Raggs picks off the pass by Eugene Maxon in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Larry Raggs banks in the layup | 58-63 |
| 06:33 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG) Jarrod Dicus | |
| 06:26 | Drake | John Rushenberg drills a floater in the lane | 60-63 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-63 |
| 06:13 | Drake | John Rushenberg snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Edwin Seldon misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brian Utterback - foul #4 on Brian Utterback, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| 05:56 | Drake | Edwin Seldon misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Edwin Seldon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Glen Murdock (C) Larry Raggs, Jerry Swink, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Rick Baker | |
| 05:17 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian Utterback | 61-63 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Edward Brose is called for the reach on Norman Zahradnik in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Brose, team foul #2 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Andrew Tuholski (PF) Norman Schaefer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Rick Baker (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Robert Perrin | |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 04:54 | Drake | John Rushenberg grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Edward Brose misses the dunk | 61-63 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Edward Brose grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Glen Murdock is fouled on the floor by Brian Utterback - foul #5 on Brian Utterback, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF), Jerry Swink (PF) Edward Brose, David Vallecillo, John Rushenberg, Andrew Tuholski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Robert Perrin (C) Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| 04:02 | Drake | Glen Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rafael Lee - foul #1 on Rafael Lee, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Edwin Seldon (C) Glen Murdock | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Edwin Seldon grabs the board | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Schaefer (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Little (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Wargo (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Perrin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Larry Raggs buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Schaefer | 65-64 |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Norman Schaefer is called for the reach on Terry Wargo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF) Samuel Little | |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF), Craig Wright (PF) Norman Schaefer, Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:55 | Drake | John Rushenberg clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Norman Zahradnik | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (PF) Craig Wright | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Douglas Irvine (C) Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (PG), David Vallecillo (SG) Rafael Lee, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Samuel Little, Douglas Irvine | |
| 02:23 | Drake | Jerry Swink is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Perrin | 67-66 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), Craig Wright (PF) David Vallecillo, Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Douglas Irvine (C) Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 01:56 | Drake | Larry Raggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Terry Wargo | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Zahradnik | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Drake | Edward Brose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG), Norman Schaefer (SF) Larry Raggs, John Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Terry Wargo, Douglas Irvine | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik double dribbles | 67-68 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Norman Schaefer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Vallecillo | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rick Baker and he's hacked by Edward Brose - foul #4 on Edward Brose, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Craig Wright can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Edwin Seldon is called for the reach on Eugene Maxon - foul #1 on Edwin Seldon, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Edwin Seldon takes the ball from Rick Baker | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Drake | David Vallecillo is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Little - foul #3 on Samuel Little, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 74-71 |