| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) C - Robert Baisley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Frank Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is fouled on the floor by Robert Baisley - foul #1 on Robert Baisley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Elmer Naugle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Drake | Elmer Naugle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Lee | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Richard Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerome Russell | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is denied on a layup by Jerome Russell | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Peters | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Elmer Naugle clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn double dribbles | 6-0 |
| 17:07 | Drake | A charge is called on Robert Baisley - foul #2 on Robert Baisley, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs connects on the floater near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Drake | James Peters connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 8-2 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Elmer Naugle - foul #1 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) C - Fred Deans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Drake | The jump hook by Peter Beyer is blocked by Michael Freeman | 8-4 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Peter Beyer hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Patrick | 10-4 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell is called for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Thomas Patrick, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Blake Balfour (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 13:26 | Drake | James Peters banks in the layup | 12-4 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs banks in the layup and the foul's on Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Jerome Russell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 15-7 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-7 |
| 12:42 | Drake | James Peters snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:26 | Drake | William Zukerman is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Blake Balfour | |
| 12:10 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | James Peters is called for the reach on Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-7 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Richard Lee scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Beyer | 17-7 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Peter Beyer - foul #1 on Peter Beyer, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG) Thomas Patrick | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Brian Heckler (C) William Zukerman, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Frank Moore | |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Maurice O'Connell steals the ball from James Peters | 17-9 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Freeman | 17-11 |
| 09:33 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 09:31 | Drake | James Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Christopher Dobbs picks off the pass by James Peters | 17-11 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:35 | Drake | The jumper by Richard Lee is denied by Brian Heckler | 17-14 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice O'Connell | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Drake | James Peters is fouled on the floor by Michael Freeman - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Keith Faber, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Frank Moore (C) Maurice O'Connell, Christopher Dobbs, Brian Heckler | |
| 08:05 | Drake | Fred Deans buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Lee | 19-17 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Fred Deans connects on the jump hook from the left block | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 21-17 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Brian Heckler (PF) Lewis Flynn, Michael Freeman | |
| 06:52 | Drake | Richard Lee is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Frank Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Patrick | 21-17 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Frank Moore tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Enrique Sandoval picks off the pass by Fred Deans | 21-19 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Frank Moore is blocked by Jerome Russell | 21-19 |
| 06:10 | Drake | James Peters gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Thomas Patrick travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Brian Heckler | |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | 3 seconds is called on Frank Moore | 21-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG), Percy Hupp (SF) Thomas Patrick, James Peters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Blake Balfour (SF) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval | |
| 05:10 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the shot from the left block | 21-19 |
| 05:08 | Drake | Fred Deans tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Smith | 23-21 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Keith Faber makes the 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Flynn | 26-24 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Keith Faber misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Blake Balfour - foul #1 on Blake Balfour, team foul #4 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF) Percy Hupp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Blake Balfour, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 04:01 | Drake | Keith Faber makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Keith Faber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Beyer - foul #2 on Peter Beyer, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Keith Faber, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:15 | Drake | James Peters is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG) Lewis Flynn | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman drills a driving attempt near the basket | 28-27 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is called for a backcourt violation | 28-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Michael Freeman | |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | Drake | John Lightner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Baisley | 31-30 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Lightner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Maurice O'Connell - foul #1 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF) James Peters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Enrique Sandoval, Brian Heckler | |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Lightner misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:13 | Drake | John Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Frank Moore double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Richard Lee misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Fred Deans hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Percy Hupp is called for the reach on Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Percy Hupp, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF) Percy Hupp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Drake | James Peters misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-32 |