| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Boser (fresh) SG - Charles Davis (fresh) SF - James Carreno (fresh) PF - Oscar Corcoran (fresh) C - Travis Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Tony Oliver (fresh) SF - Frank Drury (fresh) PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) C - Albert Kang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Albert Kang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Kenneth Boser is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Boser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | James Carreno steals it from Oliver Bandy | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Travis Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Frank Drury comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Drake | James Carreno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Travis Bennett grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Travis Bennett blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Charles Davis tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Charles Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Robert Jones hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Albert Kang | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Travis Bennett is fouled on the floor by Albert Kang - foul #1 on Albert Kang, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (SG), Steven Schenck (SF), Matthew Binns (PF), John Barcenas (C) Charles Davis, James Carreno, Oscar Corcoran, Travis Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Kevin Schupp (SG), Todd Hicks (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Paul Presnell (C) Robert Jones, Tony Oliver, Frank Drury, Oliver Bandy, Albert Kang | |
| 17:22 | Drake | Kenneth Boser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drake | John Williams (SF) Kenneth Boser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Thomas Shepherd is called for the reach on Matthew Binns - foul #1 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Jordan Bishop makes the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Steven Schenck snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Steven Schenck's pass is intercepted by Clifton Jones | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Matthew Binns snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Steven Schenck misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Thomas Shepherd gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jordan Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Schenck (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Matthew Binns (fresh) C - John Barcenas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) SF - Todd Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Shepherd (fairly fresh) C - Paul Presnell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:38 | Drake | John Barcenas pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:34 | Drake | John Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Shepherd - foul #2 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Oscar Corcoran (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Jordan Bishop, Steven Schenck, Matthew Binns, John Barcenas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Jones (PG), Tony Oliver (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Albert Kang (C) Clifton Jones, Kevin Schupp, Todd Hicks, Thomas Shepherd, Paul Presnell | |
| 15:34 | Drake | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | Drake | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Jones | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Charles Davis picks off the pass by Frank Drury in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Albert Kang takes the ball from Oscar Corcoran after a doubleteam | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Robert Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tony Oliver | 9-9 |
| 14:14 | Drake | John Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (SG), James Carreno (SF), Steven Schenck (PF), Matthew Binns (C) Charles Davis, John Williams, Oscar Corcoran, Travis Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp (SG), Clifton Jones (SF), Paul Presnell (C) Tony Oliver, Frank Drury, Albert Kang | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Schenck - foul #1 on Steven Schenck, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Oscar Corcoran (PF) Kenneth Boser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gavin (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:27 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran is fouled on the floor by Oliver Bandy - foul #1 on Oliver Bandy, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barcenas (C) Matthew Binns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Hicks (SF) John Gavin | |
| 13:16 | Drake | John Barcenas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy tips it in | 9-13 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Oliver Bandy swats the dunk try by Steven Schenck | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Carreno | 9-13 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 9-13 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Paul Presnell | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jordan Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Schenck (fairly fresh) SF - James Carreno (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Corcoran (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barcenas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Schupp (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Oliver Bandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Presnell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Jordan Bishop is called for the reach on Clifton Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Bishop, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Matthew Binns (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Jordan Bishop, Steven Schenck, Oscar Corcoran, John Barcenas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Jones (PG), Tony Oliver (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Albert Kang (C) Clifton Jones, Kevin Schupp, Todd Hicks, Paul Presnell | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jones and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Scotty Ladd (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Kenneth Boser makes the 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 12-18 |
| 10:45 | Drake | Matthew Binns connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carreno | 15-18 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Robert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Boser - foul #2 on Kenneth Boser, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Schenck (SG), John Williams (SF) Kenneth Boser, James Carreno | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (SG) Tony Oliver | |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Frank Drury misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Steven Schenck pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Drake | Steven Schenck misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Clifton Jones grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Steven Schenck takes the ball from Robert Jones in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | Drake | Scotty Ladd connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Binns | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Scotty Ladd is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scotty Ladd, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (PG), James Carreno (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF) Scotty Ladd, John Williams, Matthew Binns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (SG), John Gavin (SF) Clifton Jones, Frank Drury | |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:14 | Drake | Oliver Bandy is called for the reach on Oscar Corcoran - foul #2 on Oliver Bandy, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp (PG), Todd Hicks (PF), Paul Presnell (C) Robert Jones, Oliver Bandy, Albert Kang | |
| 09:08 | Drake | Steven Schenck is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Travis Bennett is called for the reach on Paul Presnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bennett, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran's pass is intercepted by Todd Hicks | 18-22 |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | John Gavin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Drake | John Barcenas (C) Travis Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Albert Kang (C) Tony Oliver, Todd Hicks | |
| 08:14 | Drake | Steven Schenck throws it down and he's fouled by Paul Presnell - foul #1 on Paul Presnell, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Drake | John Williams (SF), Matthew Binns (PF) James Carreno, Oscar Corcoran | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Drury (SF) Kevin Schupp | |
| 08:14 | Drake | Steven Schenck misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Paul Presnell | 20-22 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Frank Drury is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (SG) John Gavin | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Frank Drury misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:10 | Drake | John Barcenas gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:52 | Drake | John Williams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-22 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Frank Drury pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jordan Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Steven Schenck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Binns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Barcenas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) SG - Tony Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Drury (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Presnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kang (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Scotty Ladd (PG), James Carreno (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Jordan Bishop, John Williams, Matthew Binns, John Barcenas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Jones (PG), Todd Hicks (PF) Frank Drury, Paul Presnell | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Travis Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Scotty Ladd snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Travis Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Travis Bennett, team foul #11 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Binns (C) Travis Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp (SG), John Gavin (SF), Paul Presnell (PF) Tony Oliver, Clifton Jones, Todd Hicks | |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Jones | 20-25 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Scotty Ladd misses badly on a floater from the left block | 20-25 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | John Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | James Carreno steals the ball from Paul Presnell | 20-25 |
| 05:44 | Drake | James Carreno dunks the ball | 22-25 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Robert Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Steven Schenck makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Robert Jones misses the lay-in | 25-25 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 25-25 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Scotty Ladd gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Scotty Ladd is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (SG), John Barcenas (C) Steven Schenck, Oscar Corcoran | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Tony Oliver (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Todd Hicks (PF) Robert Jones, Kevin Schupp, John Gavin, Albert Kang | |
| 04:22 | Drake | Scotty Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Scotty Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver is hacked by Jordan Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Bishop, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Schenck (SG) Jordan Bishop | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Matthew Binns grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:02 | Drake | Frank Drury denies the turnaround by Steven Schenck | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Drake | John Barcenas pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:47 | Drake | John Barcenas can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 03:45 | Drake | John Barcenas tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Clifton Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Frank Drury is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Clifton Jones and the foul's on Steven Schenck - foul #2 on Steven Schenck, team foul #13 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Charles Davis (SG), John Williams (SF), Oscar Corcoran (PF), Travis Bennett (C) Scotty Ladd, Steven Schenck, James Carreno, Matthew Binns, John Barcenas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy (PF), Thomas Shepherd (C) Todd Hicks, Paul Presnell | |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Boser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Corcoran (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Drake | The short jumper by Travis Bennett is denied by Oliver Bandy | 27-29 |
| 03:04 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Corcoran | 27-29 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Oliver Bandy is called for the reach on Oscar Corcoran - foul #3 on Oliver Bandy, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp (SG), John Gavin (SF), Albert Kang (C) Tony Oliver, Frank Drury, Oliver Bandy | |
| 02:42 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Albert Kang gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Albert Kang banks in the layup | 29-31 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Oscar Corcoran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Albert Kang grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Oscar Corcoran is called for the reach on Kevin Schupp - foul #1 on Oscar Corcoran, team foul #14 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Jordan Bishop (SG), James Carreno (SF), Matthew Binns (PF), John Barcenas (C) Charles Davis, John Williams, Oscar Corcoran, Travis Bennett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Jones (PG), Frank Drury (SF), Todd Hicks (C) Clifton Jones, John Gavin, Albert Kang | |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Todd Hicks denies the turnaround by James Carreno | 29-33 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Matthew Binns misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 01:30 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Carreno | 29-33 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Jordan Bishop loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jones | 29-35 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Matthew Binns is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Davis (SG), John Williams (SF), Travis Bennett (C) Kenneth Boser, James Carreno, John Barcenas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gavin (SG), Clifton Jones (SF), Paul Presnell (C) Kevin Schupp, Frank Drury, Todd Hicks | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Binns - foul #1 on Matthew Binns, team foul #15 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Boser (PG), Oscar Corcoran (PF) Jordan Bishop, Matthew Binns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 00:02 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Corcoran | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 29-36 |