| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) PF - John Hayden (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) C - Larry Potter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Rodney Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Brian Lloyd drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Hayden | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Gregg Richards pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Kenneth Millard's 3 pointer is rejected by Ernest Macaluso | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Hayden | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards lays it in set up by Kenneth Millard | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Gregg Richards steals it from Melvin Tomczak | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Rodney Lynch banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Millard | 7-0 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #1 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is fouled on the floor by John Hayden - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | Larry Potter can't connect on a runner in the paint | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Lloyd | 7-0 |
| 18:06 | Drake | John Hayden is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) John Hayden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner scores on a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Gregg Richards tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Rodney Lynch takes the ball from Larry Potter | 9-3 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Millard and the foul's on Keith Middaugh - foul #1 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG), David Cox (C) Kenneth Millard, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:15 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is hacked by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Brian Lloyd, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Glenn Forshee can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Larry Potter - foul #1 on Larry Potter, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 16:44 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Donnell Kirberger | 13-3 |
| 16:29 | Drake | David Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-3 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-3 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger gets the rebound | 16-3 |
| 15:56 | Drake | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Melvin Tomczak - foul #1 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #3 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Donnell Kirberger, Glenn Forshee, David Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (fresh) SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Jonathan Joiner is called for the reach on Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #4 | 16-3 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Kenneth Millard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Erving | 19-3 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Erving - foul #1 on Thomas Erving, team foul #5 | 19-3 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 19-4 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-5 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Keith Middaugh picks off the pass by Dikembe Banda | 19-5 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #6 | 19-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 19-6 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Gregg Richards is called for traveling | 19-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak | 19-10 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Gregg Richards scores on a floater from the left side set up by Glenn Forshee | 21-10 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Glenn Forshee steals the ball from Larry Potter | 21-10 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-10 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Larry Potter - foul #2 on Larry Potter, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SF), David Cox (C) Michael Lewis, Gregg Richards, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Robert Hersh (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Jonathan Joiner, Ernest Macaluso, Larry Potter | |
| 13:07 | Drake | David Cox drills a jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Millard | 23-10 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Millard - foul #1 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #7 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 12:53 | Drake | David Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Feaster | 23-15 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Melvin Tomczak is called for the reach on Thomas Erving - foul #2 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Grant Harada (SF) Melvin Tomczak, Keith Middaugh | |
| 12:25 | Drake | Kenneth Millard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Drake | Rodney Lynch (C) David Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:56 | Drake | Thomas Erving can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-15 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Michael Lewis can't tip it in | 23-15 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Thomas Erving (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) SF - Grant Harada (fresh) PF - Robert Hersh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh throws it down on a nice dish by Nathan Deeds | 23-17 |
| 11:35 | Drake | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-17 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-17 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Deeds | 23-19 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Charles Feaster blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Banda | 23-19 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Grant Harada clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-19 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Dikembe Banda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), David Cox (C) Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Ernest Macaluso (C) Jon Greenwood, Nathan Deeds, Grant Harada, Charles Feaster | |
| 09:58 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Middaugh | 24-19 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:41 | Drake | David Cox pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Gregg Richards can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Hersh | 24-19 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Dikembe Banda takes the ball from Keith Middaugh | 24-19 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Erving (SG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Charles Feaster (C) Keith Middaugh, Robert Hersh | |
| 09:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Michael Lewis steals it from Jonathan Joiner | 25-19 |
| 08:47 | Drake | Thomas Erving jams it set up by Michael Lewis | 27-19 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 08:29 | Drake | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 08:06 | Drake | The short jumper by Gregg Richards is denied by Charles Feaster | 27-19 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Gregg Richards tips it home | 29-19 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the board | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Erving (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Messer (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Feaster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Drake | Gregg Richards hits a shot from the right side | 31-19 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Messer | 31-21 |
| 07:04 | Drake | Gregg Richards's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Feaster | 31-21 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Gregg Richards tips it but misses | 31-21 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Feaster | 31-21 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Michael Lewis takes the ball from Ernest Macaluso | 31-21 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Jonathan Joiner steals the ball from Glenn Forshee | 31-21 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Glenn Forshee grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Gregg Richards clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-21 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner connects on the open shot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 05:52 | Drake | David Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ernest Macaluso | 31-23 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | David Cox steps in front of the Ernest Macaluso pass | 31-23 |
| 05:32 | Drake | David Cox travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Gregg Richards, David Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Grant Harada (SF), Robert Hersh (PF) Jon Greenwood, Bradley Messer, Charles Feaster | |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Grant Harada scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Deeds | 31-26 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Michael Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Forshee | 34-26 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Grant Harada double dribbles | 34-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Jonathan Joiner | |
| 04:04 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger is hacked by Grant Harada - foul #1 on Grant Harada, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:49 | Drake | Thomas Erving is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Brian Lloyd (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), John Hayden (PF) Michael Lewis, Thomas Erving, Donnell Kirberger, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Larry Potter (C) Jon Greenwood, Grant Harada, Ernest Macaluso | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregg Richards (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) PF - Robert Hersh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | John Hayden steals it from Robert Hersh | 34-26 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 03:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 37-26 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Keith Middaugh is called for the reach on John Hayden - foul #3 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Banda (C) Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh | |
| 02:59 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:59 | Drake | John Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is fouled on the floor by John Hayden - foul #3 on John Hayden, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:34 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 39-27 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Jonathan Joiner is called for the reach on Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso (PF) Robert Hersh | |
| 02:15 | Drake | Brian Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso is hacked by Kenneth Millard - foul #3 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #10 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (PG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG) Jonathan Joiner | |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Larry Potter swats the layup by Rodney Lynch | 40-29 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Rodney Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:33 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger can't finish the layup | 40-29 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch can't throw it down but the foul's on Ernest Macaluso - foul #1 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #12 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregg Richards (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Robert Hersh (PF) Grant Harada, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 01:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Rodney Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Deeds | 42-32 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #11 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Glenn Forshee (PF), David Cox (C) Dikembe Banda, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 00:33 | Drake | David Cox snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Brian Lloyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Gregg Richards snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 00:02 | Drake | David Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 00:01 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to David Cox | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Drake | The clock runs out | 42-33 |