| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Grimm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Jack Sledge inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Drake | William Grimm misses the wide open jumper from close range | 41-44 |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | William Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 19:28 | Drake | The rebound goes to Freddy Gardner | 41-44 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Rice - foul #1 on Arthur Rice, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Richard Mayor, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 19:02 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert is hacked by Stanley Dorsey - foul #2 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:40 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Dobbins | 42-44 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is hacked by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Pacheco (PF), William Grimm (C) John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG) Peter Campbell | |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF) Michael Bulkley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (PG), William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| 17:56 | Drake | Bernie Kincaid is called for the reach on Jack Sledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:48 | Drake | Bruce Dorris hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Bernie Kincaid - foul #2 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Freddy Gardner (PF) William Grimm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:48 | Drake | Bruce Dorris makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor knocks in the floater from the left block | 45-46 |
| 17:18 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Anglin - foul #1 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (PF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Kenneth Anglin, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG) Richard Mayor | |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Chris Davis misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Michael Bulkley grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:22 | Drake | The jump hook by William Grimm is blocked by Bernie Kincaid | 45-48 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on John Sheller - foul #3 on John Sheller, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Clarence Culler (PF) Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (C) Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Frank Burns | |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:58 | Drake | Clarence Culler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Culler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Moody (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Clarence Culler pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin slams it home | 47-51 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Jack Sledge, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Richard Mayor (SG), William Ladd (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Arthur Rice, Howard Dobbins, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 15:00 | Drake | Michael Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 14:59 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to William Grimm | 47-51 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Freddy Gardner - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (C) Kenneth Anglin, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG) William Ladd | |
| 14:38 | Drake | A charge is called on Stanley Dorsey - foul #4 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Michael Evans picks off the pass by Charles Wilson in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Michael Evans misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Freddy Gardner tips it home | 49-51 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF) Kenneth Anglin, Michael Bulkley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| 14:05 | Drake | Chris Davis scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Jack Sledge | 51-51 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 13:02 | Drake | John Sheller is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-54 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Bernie Kincaid | 51-54 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush's pass is intercepted by Chris Davis in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 12:55 | Drake | Chris Davis misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | William Ladd grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 12:33 | Drake | John Sheller pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Chris Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Clarence Culler (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert is hacked by Michael Bulkley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Howard Dobbins | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Culler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Pacheco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Culler | 53-58 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Michael Bulkley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Michael Bulkley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Dorris | 55-58 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Michael Bulkley, Clarence Culler, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Stephen Moody (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| 10:22 | Drake | Freddy Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:20 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin tips it home | 57-58 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Evans - foul #3 on Michael Evans, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Freddy Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Freddy Gardner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Drake | John Sheller (PF) Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Richard Mayor | |
| 09:40 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Sledge | 60-59 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the runner in the lane | 60-61 |
| 09:14 | Drake | William Grimm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF) Kenneth Anglin, Jack Sledge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) William Ladd, Frank Burns | |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Chris Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Michael Bulkley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Michael Evans is called for the reach on Merlin Bush - foul #4 on Michael Evans, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Frank Burns (C) Arthur Rice, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody | |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 08:26 | Drake | William Grimm gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Bruce Dorris misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Peter Campbell is blocked by William Grimm | 63-62 |
| 07:44 | Drake | Freddy Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:32 | Drake | Bruce Dorris steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), Clarence Culler (PF) Bruce Dorris, Kenneth Anglin, Michael Bulkley, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (SG), William Ladd (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Culler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Grimm (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ladd | 63-65 |
| 07:04 | Drake | Nicholas Hibbert is called for the reach on Chris Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Hibbert, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF) William Ladd | |
| 06:54 | Drake | Jack Sledge loses the dribble to Merlin Bush | 63-65 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | Drake | William Grimm misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), John Sheller (PF) Jack Sledge, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| 06:23 | Drake | William Grimm misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | Drake | William Grimm misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice is hacked by Chris Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Michael Evans loses the dribble to Howard Dobbins in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 06:01 | Drake | John Sheller grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Chris Davis, John Sheller, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) William Ladd, Howard Dobbins | |
| 05:40 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Charles Wilson (C) Arthur Rice, Frank Burns | |
| 05:12 | Drake | Charles Wilson knocks away the 3 by Kenneth Anglin | 65-68 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Stanley Dorsey takes the ball from Peter Campbell in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Dorris and he's hacked by Peter Campbell - foul #2 on Peter Campbell, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Stephen Moody (PF) Merlin Bush, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 05:01 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Hibbert | 70-71 |
| 04:36 | Drake | Jack Sledge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Bruce Dorris is called for the reach on Nicholas Hibbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Dorris, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Bruce Dorris, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Charles Wilson | |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Clarence Culler | 70-71 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Jack Sledge drills a 3 from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Frank Burns banks in the wide open layup set up by Arthur Rice | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | Drake | John Sheller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), William Grimm (C) Kenneth Anglin, Jack Sledge, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Nicholas Hibbert, William Ladd, Stephen Moody | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 03:36 | Drake | Michael Evans grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Drake | William Grimm connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sheller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Grimm (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Rice (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Dobbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Burns (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Michael Evans is called for the reach on Merlin Bush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Evans, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Stanley Dorsey (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Charles Wilson (C) Arthur Rice, Frank Burns | |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Drake | William Grimm knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bruce Dorris | 77-74 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Dobbins and the foul's on Bruce Dorris - foul #2 on Bruce Dorris, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Carlos Pacheco (C) Michael Bulkley, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF) Howard Dobbins | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 77-77 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF), Clarence Culler (C) Bruce Dorris, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), Stephen Moody (PF) Peter Campbell, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco makes the fadeaway from the right side | 79-77 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Dorsey - foul #5 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Chris Davis (SG), William Grimm (C) Stanley Dorsey, Kenneth Anglin, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Charles Wilson | |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Merlin Bush steals it from Bruce Dorris in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 79-79 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Chris Davis, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Stephen Moody | |
| 01:27 | Drake | Bruce Dorris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-79 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses the wide open runner in the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush gets the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Kenneth Anglin is called for the reach on Merlin Bush - foul #2 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #15 | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Drake | William Grimm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Dorris | 84-81 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice is hacked by Freddy Gardner - foul #1 on Freddy Gardner, team foul #16 | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin is hacked by Arthur Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Rice, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 86-83 |