| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Tracy Noble (fresh) C - Oscar Seeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Beattie (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) C - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Tracy Noble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | James Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Saunders | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Drake | James Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Beattie | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Johnson and he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:36 | Drake | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Saunders - foul #1 on Eric Saunders, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Drake | Tracy Noble hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Oscar Seeley | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | Drake | Tracy Noble misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ian Bradshaw | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Bradshaw | 5-8 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Robert Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), John Guion (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) James Johnson, Matthew Brown, Robert Smith, Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (PG), John Loughlin (SG), James Chandler (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Loughlin | 8-11 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses short on a jumper from the right block | 8-11 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Jason Peters grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Kenneth Troche steals it from John Loughlin | 8-11 |
| 16:31 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie banks in the layup | 10-11 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Tracy Noble (PF) Ryan Spain, Bernardo Yazzie, Jesse Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Eldon Richards (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) John Loughlin, James Chandler, Jason Peters | |
| 16:17 | Drake | Bruce Rasch steals it from Javier Garcia | 10-11 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Smith (SF) Kenneth Troche | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Ian Bradshaw (C) Bruce Rasch, Robert Fleming | |
| 15:59 | Drake | Javier Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Oscar Seeley (C) John Guion | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF) Daniel Taber | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Javier Garcia (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tracy Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Seeley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (fresh) SG - Lloyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Richards (fresh) C - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 15:35 | Drake | Oscar Seeley double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG) Javier Garcia, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Daniel Taber (PF) Todd Patterson, Eldon Richards | |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber is fouled on the floor by Tracy Noble - foul #1 on Tracy Noble, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (SG), James Chandler (SF) Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie | |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Rasch | 10-15 |
| 14:54 | Drake | John Guion's floater is knocked away by Ian Bradshaw | 10-15 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric Saunders | 10-15 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Bruce Rasch is called for the reach on Bernardo Yazzie - foul #1 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Kenneth Troche (SF), Tracy Noble (PF) James Johnson, Bernardo Yazzie, Robert Smith, Jesse Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Jason Peters (C) Bruce Rasch, James Chandler, Daniel Taber, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 14:20 | Drake | Tracy Noble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 14:18 | Drake | John Guion tips it in | 12-18 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | John Loughlin is hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Oscar Seeley (C) Matthew Brown, John Guion | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG) Eric Saunders | |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie's pass is intercepted by Ryan Spain | 12-18 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Tracy Noble blows the layup | 12-18 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Oscar Seeley grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Oscar Seeley is fouled on the floor by Jason Peters - foul #1 on Jason Peters, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), John Guion (SF) Javier Garcia, Ryan Spain, Kenneth Troche | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Daniel Taber (PF), James Chandler (C) John Loughlin, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| 13:23 | Drake | Oscar Seeley connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Smith (SF) Tracy Noble | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (PG), Eldon Richards (SF) Todd Patterson, Michael Beattie | |
| 13:07 | Drake | James Johnson buries a shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | James Chandler comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 16-18 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Eldon Richards takes the ball from Bernardo Yazzie | 16-18 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Bernardo Yazzie steals the ball from Daniel Taber | 16-18 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Johnson - foul #1 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Kenneth Troche (SF), Tracy Noble (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) James Johnson, Robert Smith, John Guion, Oscar Seeley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Todd Patterson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Bruce Rasch, Lloyd Johnson, Eldon Richards, Daniel Taber, James Chandler | |
| 12:02 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Javier Garcia (fresh) SG - Bernardo Yazzie (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Troche (fresh) PF - Tracy Noble (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jesse Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Patterson (fresh) SF - Michael Beattie (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) C - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Tracy Noble grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Kenneth Troche is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Saunders - foul #2 on Eric Saunders, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (SG) Bernardo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (SG), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Javier Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Jesse Ellis tips it home | 20-18 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Troche - foul #1 on Kenneth Troche, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), John Guion (SF) Javier Garcia, Kenneth Troche | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG) Todd Patterson | |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Lloyd Johnson takes the ball from Tracy Noble in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson lays it up and in | 20-21 |
| 11:01 | Drake | James Johnson is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Tracy Noble | 22-21 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Jesse Ellis blows the layup | 22-23 |
| 10:10 | Drake | John Guion grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:42 | Drake | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Rasch - foul #2 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF), Oscar Seeley (C) James Johnson, Ryan Spain, John Guion, Tracy Noble, Jesse Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), John Loughlin (SG), James Chandler (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Bruce Rasch, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| 09:31 | Drake | Javier Garcia connects on the shot from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Oscar Seeley is called for the reach on Ian Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses badly on a jumper from close range | 24-23 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Robert Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Chandler | 24-27 |
| 08:36 | Drake | John Loughlin steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 24-27 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber is denied on a layup by Oscar Seeley | 24-27 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Kenneth Troche gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:16 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG), John Guion (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) Javier Garcia, Kenneth Troche, Oscar Seeley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) John Loughlin, James Chandler, Daniel Taber | |
| 08:13 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG), Tracy Noble (PF) Bernardo Yazzie, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 24-27 |
| 08:02 | Drake | John Guion grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Jesse Ellis can't throw it down | 24-27 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Spain (tiring) SF - John Guion (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Noble (tired) 3 pts. C - Jesse Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) PF - Eldon Richards (fresh) C - Ian Bradshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | John Guion steals it from Lloyd Johnson | 24-27 |
| 07:27 | Drake | Tracy Noble can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson is hacked by John Guion in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Guion, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF) James Johnson, Tracy Noble, Jesse Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (SF) Eldon Richards | |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Kenneth Troche hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 06:44 | Drake | John Guion pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Ian Bradshaw swats the layup by John Guion | 26-29 |
| 06:37 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Troche | 26-29 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | James Chandler pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | Ryan Spain is called for the reach on James Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Spain, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Tracy Noble (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) Ryan Spain, Robert Smith, Kenneth Troche | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Lloyd Johnson, Robert Fleming, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:12 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Javier Garcia | 28-29 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Javier Garcia is called for the reach on James Chandler - foul #1 on Javier Garcia, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG) Javier Garcia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Tracy Noble's layup is rejected by Daniel Taber | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | James Chandler snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | John Loughlin is hacked by John Guion in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Guion, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF) Bernardo Yazzie, John Guion, Tracy Noble | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (SF), Jason Peters (C) Michael Beattie, James Chandler | |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | John Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | John Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Jesse Ellis hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Johnson and he's hacked by John Loughlin - foul #1 on John Loughlin, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG) Todd Patterson | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Jesse Ellis makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Ryan Spain is called for the reach on Lloyd Johnson - foul #2 on Ryan Spain, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Tracy Noble (PF), Oscar Seeley (C) James Johnson, Ryan Spain, Robert Smith, Jesse Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Fleming (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Eldon Richards, Jason Peters | |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Kenneth Troche clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF) Daniel Taber | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Troche - foul #2 on Kenneth Troche, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Smith (SF) Kenneth Troche | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (C) John Loughlin, James Chandler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Tracy Noble is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by Lloyd Johnson - foul #2 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Drake | James Johnson (PG) Javier Garcia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| 04:11 | Drake | Tracy Noble makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson loses the dribble to Bernardo Yazzie in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 03:53 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie clanks a floater from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 34-34 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Jason Peters gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Yazzie (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (tired) 3 pts. PF - Tracy Noble (tired) 6 pts. C - Oscar Seeley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (tiring) SG - John Loughlin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Jason Peters hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Loughlin | 34-36 |
| 03:39 | Drake | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Beattie - foul #1 on Michael Beattie, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Brown (SG), John Guion (SF), Kenneth Troche (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) Bernardo Yazzie, Robert Smith, Tracy Noble, Oscar Seeley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), James Chandler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Todd Patterson, John Loughlin, Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| 03:39 | Drake | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:39 | Drake | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Ian Bradshaw is denied by Kenneth Troche | 36-36 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards tips it in | 36-38 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Jesse Ellis clanks a driving attempt from close range | 36-38 |
| 03:10 | Drake | Matthew Brown tips it home | 38-38 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Jesse Ellis takes the ball from Ian Bradshaw | 38-38 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Matthew Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Ian Bradshaw, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Robert Smith (SF) James Johnson, Kenneth Troche | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Fleming (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Eldon Richards, James Chandler | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber loses the dribble to Matthew Brown | 38-38 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Javier Garcia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 40-38 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Tracy Noble (PF) Jesse Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Robert Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #11 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Ryan Spain (PG) Javier Garcia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Peters (C) Robert Fleming | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Daniel Taber is denied by John Guion | 41-38 |
| 01:56 | Drake | John Guion grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 01:50 | Drake | John Guion buries a runner in the paint | 43-38 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 01:35 | Drake | John Guion snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 01:17 | Drake | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Jason Peters gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Jason Peters can't throw it down | 43-38 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch tips it in | 43-40 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Javier Garcia (PG), Kenneth Troche (SF), Oscar Seeley (C) Ryan Spain, Robert Smith, Tracy Noble | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), James Chandler (C) Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber, Jason Peters | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Kenneth Troche drills a jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Rasch | 45-43 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Eldon Richards steals the ball from Javier Garcia in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | James Chandler is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Javier Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-45 |