| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) C - Nathan Ogata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) C - Mark Bratton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards is hacked by Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Nathan Ogata shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Suggs | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Richards - foul #1 on Gregg Richards, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Drake | Nathan Ogata grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Drake | John Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Drake | Michael Stamper is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs blows the dunk | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Larry Heilman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the easy open layup | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Michael Stamper grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Jeromy Grubbs takes the ball from Michael Stamper | 0-3 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 16:00 | Drake | Larry Heilman snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) C - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 15:54 | Drake | John Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Michael Stamper hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 2-3 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs loses the dribble to Michael Stamper in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Michael Stamper is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Hayden - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF) Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Michael Stamper is hacked by Keith Middaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric May (C) Daniel Suggs | |
| 14:26 | Drake | Michael Stamper drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Heilman and he's hacked by Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG) Keith Middaugh | |
| 14:26 | Drake | Michael Stamper makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Larry Heilman is called for the reach on Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Larry Heilman, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits a 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Nathan Ogata throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Stamper and he's fouled by Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) David Cox, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Michael Gallagher | |
| 13:24 | Drake | Nathan Ogata makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stamper - foul #1 on Michael Stamper, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | John Hayden is called for the reach on Max Cash - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Lavoie (PF) John Hayden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (C) Max Cash | |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | Eric May misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Nathan Deeds and the foul's on Larry Heilman - foul #2 on Larry Heilman, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, Larry Heilman, Gilbert Lavoie, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Melvin Tomczak, Eric May | |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't throw it down | 8-12 |
| 11:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Benedict | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - Glenn Forshee (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Larry Potter travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SG), Max Cash (PF) Michael Gallagher, Larry Potter | |
| 11:02 | Drake | Timothy Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Max Cash can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 10:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 8-12 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Timothy Hughes is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), David Cox (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Nathan Ogata (C) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF), Eric May (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG) Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:59 | Drake | David Cox misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Max Cash - foul #1 on Max Cash, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF) Melvin Tomczak, Max Cash | |
| 09:59 | Drake | David Cox misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:59 | Drake | David Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Gilbert Lavoie grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Michael Stamper buries a 3 from straight away set up by Nathan Ogata | 12-12 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Gallagher | 12-14 |
| 08:17 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 08:16 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Lavoie | 12-14 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Michael Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nathan Ogata | 15-14 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Deeds | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gilbert Lavoie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Ogata (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric May (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Drake | Daniel Suggs swats the layup by Nathan Ogata | 15-17 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Nathan Ogata snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, David Cox, Gilbert Lavoie, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Eric May | |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Glenn Forshee hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 15-18 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Gregg Richards tips it in | 17-18 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 17-21 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Rodney Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (PF) Michael Gallagher | |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Gregg Richards is called for the reach on Max Cash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Richards, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Glenn Forshee scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Stamper and he's fouled by Larry Potter - foul #1 on Larry Potter, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Timothy Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 03:50 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Rodney Lynch snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 03:20 | Drake | David Cox is hacked by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), Larry Heilman (SG), John Hayden (PF) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF) Melvin Tomczak, Max Cash | |
| 03:20 | Drake | David Cox makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:20 | Drake | David Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Heilman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Cox (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Jason Benedict is blocked by Rodney Lynch | 21-22 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Rodney Lynch drills a jumper from close range | 23-22 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF), Nathan Ogata (C) David Cox, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Larry Potter | |
| 02:02 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF) Jason Benedict | |
| 01:36 | Drake | Nathan Ogata connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Heilman | 25-22 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Michael Stamper picks off the pass by Daniel Suggs | 25-22 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Larry Heilman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nathan Ogata | 28-22 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, John Hayden, Nathan Ogata | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Jeromy Grubbs takes the ball from Larry Heilman | 28-22 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses the lay-in | 28-22 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Max Cash tips it home | 28-24 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-24 |