| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fresh) SG - Robert Reece (fresh) SF - Jeff Mooney (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) C - Lawrence Aliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Drake | Robert Reece scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Barry Able can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Michael Dyck, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Barry Able misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Barry Able makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Jeff Mooney is called for the reach on Daniel Osborne - foul #1 on Jeff Mooney, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | John Bobby scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Robert Reece misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Barry Able hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Barry Able hits the finger roll | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Robert Reece is called for the reach on Walter Moyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Clay Brito (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Robert Reece, Jeff Mooney, Barry Able, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | John Smith connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Nelson | 10-6 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Henry Hans misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Clay Brito | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Drake | John Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) SG - Henry Hans (fresh) SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Clay Brito (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 10-9 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | John Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Barry Able (PF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, Clay Brito, John Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) John Lawrence, John Smith, Greg Cox | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Barry Able travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeff Mooney (SF) James Dantzler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Walter Moyer (SG) Scott Barnes, John Nelson | |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Barry Able misses long on a shot near the basket | 10-11 |
| 14:21 | Wichita State | John Bobby pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reece - foul #2 on Robert Reece, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | John Bobby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF) Barry Able | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (C) John Smith | |
| 13:44 | Drake | Roger Gibbs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the open dunk | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Clay Brito | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Drake | Daniel Osborne steps in front of the Roger Gibbs pass | 10-11 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Osborne | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Fred Conley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 10-13 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | John Bobby is fouled on the floor by Clay Brito - foul #1 on Clay Brito, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (PG), Henry Hans (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Barry Able (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Fred Conley, Jeff Mooney, Clay Brito, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | John Smith is hacked by Barry Able - foul #1 on Barry Able, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:58 | Drake | John Smith is called for traveling | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Dantzler (fresh) SG - Henry Hans (fresh) SF - Derek Weller (fresh) PF - Barry Able (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | John Smith lays it up and in | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Drake | Henry Hans misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Barry Able snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:02 | Drake | James Dantzler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 10-18 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Derek Weller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF), John Bobby (PF) John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| 10:42 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is hacked by Roger Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (SG), Clay Brito (PF) James Dantzler, Barry Able | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Smith | |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | John Bobby is fouled on the floor by Clay Brito - foul #2 on Clay Brito, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Able (PF) Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lawrence Aliff | 10-18 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Dyck - foul #2 on Michael Dyck, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SF) Jeff Mooney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Roger Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Barry Able - foul #2 on Barry Able, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Derek Weller (PF) Barry Able | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-18 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Derek Weller grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Derek Weller scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Gibbs and he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #1 on John Bobby, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), John Smith (C) Fred Conley, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Joseph Nielsen, Tracy Nordman, Daniel Osborne | |
| 09:25 | Drake | Derek Weller makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:11 | Drake | John Smith gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Henry Hans scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Dantzler | 17-18 |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | James Dantzler picks off the pass by Greg Cox | 17-18 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Derek Weller misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 17-21 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Roger Gibbs knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Roger Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | John Bobby lays it in on a great pass from John Nelson | 19-23 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Derek Weller misses the lay-in | 19-23 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Greg Cox | 19-23 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Roger Gibbs is called for the reach on Scott Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), Jeff Mooney (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Roger Gibbs, Henry Hans, John Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), John Smith (C) John Nelson, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Derek Weller can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 19-25 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 19-25 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 19-25 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | John Bobby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 19-27 |
| 06:48 | Drake | John Smith swats the short shot by Fred Conley | 19-27 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Lawrence Aliff misses the tip | 19-27 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) Scott Barnes | |
| 06:32 | Drake | Joseph Nielsen steals it from James Dantzler | 19-27 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Nielsen | 19-29 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Fred Conley's floater is tipped away by John Bobby | 19-29 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Jeff Mooney misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Aliff - foul #1 on Lawrence Aliff, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Robert Reece (SG), Barry Able (PF), Clay Brito (C) Fred Conley, James Dantzler, Derek Weller, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Walter Moyer | |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Jeff Mooney is hacked by Daniel Osborne - foul #1 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #4 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (PF) John Bobby | |
| 05:30 | Drake | John Smith takes the ball from Clay Brito | 19-31 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reece - foul #3 on Robert Reece, team foul #11 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG) Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tracy Nordman (SG), Greg Cox (C) Daniel Osborne, John Smith | |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Roger Gibbs makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Greg Cox tips it back up and in | 21-35 |
| 04:20 | Drake | Tracy Nordman is called for the reach on Henry Hans - foul #1 on Tracy Nordman, team foul #5 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Conley (PG), James Dantzler (SG), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, Henry Hans, Clay Brito | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), John Bobby (PF), John Smith (C) Tracy Nordman, John Nelson, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| 04:05 | Drake | John Smith steps in front of the Jeff Mooney pass | 21-35 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Fred Conley (fresh) SG - James Dantzler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Mooney (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Barry Able (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Drake | James Dantzler travels with the ball | 21-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Roger Gibbs (PG), Lawrence Aliff (C) Jeff Mooney, John Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Michael Dyck (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Bobby | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | John Smith is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Able - foul #3 on Barry Able, team foul #12 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Clay Brito (PF) Barry Able | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tracy Nordman (SG) Walter Moyer | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-38 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Fred Conley hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck jams it on a great pass from Daniel Osborne | 23-40 |
| 02:34 | Drake | Roger Gibbs connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Aliff | 26-40 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF), John Smith (C) Roger Gibbs, James Dantzler, Lawrence Aliff | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Tracy Nordman, Daniel Osborne, John Smith | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Clay Brito tips it but misses | 26-42 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | John Bobby pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Jeff Mooney grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Scott Barnes steals the ball from Fred Conley | 26-42 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes banks in the layup | 26-44 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Henry Hans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-44 |
| 01:45 | Drake | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Fred Conley scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Drake | James Dantzler (SG), Derek Weller (SF), Lawrence Aliff (C) Henry Hans, Jeff Mooney, John Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (PG) Scott Barnes | |
| 01:40 | Drake | Fred Conley makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't finish the layup | 29-44 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Clay Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 01:10 | Drake | James Dantzler makes the turnaround near the basket | 31-44 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | John Bobby is open and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 31-46 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Michael Dyck steps in front of the Derek Weller pass | 31-46 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by James Dantzler - foul #1 on James Dantzler, team foul #14 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Hans (SG), Jeff Mooney (SF) Fred Conley, Derek Weller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) John Nelson, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 00:17 | Drake | John Lawrence picks off the pass by Jeff Mooney | 31-48 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | John Lawrence lays it in | 31-50 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Henry Hans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-50 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-50 |