| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Jerome Russell steals it from Christopher Dobbs | 31-34 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Peter Beyer buries a driving attempt from close range | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Dobbs | 33-36 |
| 18:47 | Drake | James Peters hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Lee and he's fouled by Enrique Sandoval - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | Drake | James Peters misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Thomas Patrick steals the ball from Enrique Sandoval | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Thomas Patrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Frank Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Jerome Russell swats the short shot by Christopher Dobbs | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Peter Beyer is denied on a dunk by Frank Moore | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Thomas Patrick steals it from Lewis Flynn | 35-36 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Drake | Thomas Patrick knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Jerome Russell gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Thomas Patrick is hacked by Lewis Flynn - foul #2 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 15:52 | Drake | Fred Deans is fouled on the floor by Michael Freeman - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Fred Deans's pass is intercepted by Michael Freeman | 38-36 |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:09 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Richard Lee takes the ball from William Zukerman in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:41 | Drake | James Peters is fouled on the floor by Joel Butler - foul #2 on Joel Butler, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| 14:22 | Drake | James Peters slams it home on a great pass from Richard Lee | 40-36 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 40-38 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | James Peters swats the layup by Michael Freeman | 40-38 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Deans | 40-38 |
| 12:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Elmer Naugle | 40-38 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Fred Deans double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Michael Freeman, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the jumper from the left block | 40-38 |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell tips it home | 40-40 |
| 11:47 | Drake | Richard Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:46 | Drake | James Peters tips it in | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Zukerman and he's fouled by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) William Zukerman | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Peter Beyer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Russell - foul #1 on Jerome Russell, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Maurice O'Connell, Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Peter Beyer lays it up and in set up by Thomas Patrick and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Enrique Sandoval | 48-47 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Frank Moore blocks the short jumper by Peter Beyer | 48-47 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:41 | Drake | James Peters gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Thomas Patrick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Frank Moore makes the floater near the basket | 51-49 |
| 08:50 | Drake | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | Drake | Richard Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 07:47 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) SF - James Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is hacked by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF) James Peters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is fouled on the floor by Elmer Naugle - foul #2 on Elmer Naugle, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Joel Butler | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Zukerman | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Drake | Percy Hupp's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Heckler | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Richard Lee gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:14 | Drake | The jumper by Richard Lee is denied by Frank Moore | 54-52 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Elmer Naugle tips it in | 56-52 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Moore | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 56-52 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice O'Connell - foul #1 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Joel Butler (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler, Frank Moore | |
| 05:39 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Peter Beyer double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG) Richard Lee, Elmer Naugle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn slams it home on a great pass from Christopher Dobbs | 58-59 |
| 04:33 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Joel Butler snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Flynn and he's hacked by Jerome Russell - foul #2 on Jerome Russell, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) John Lightner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Joel Butler | |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Jerome Russell gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:47 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by James Peters is blocked by Frank Moore | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Christopher Dobbs is blocked by James Peters | 58-61 |
| 03:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 58-61 |
| 03:20 | Drake | James Peters misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 58-61 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval tips it home | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Peter Beyer comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Frank Moore - foul #2 on Frank Moore, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SF), Robert Baisley (PF) James Peters, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF) Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lewis Flynn | 58-65 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF) Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:16 | Drake | Peter Beyer blows the layup | 58-65 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | James Peters is called for the reach on Enrique Sandoval in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Smith | 58-67 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-67 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 01:28 | Drake | Peter Beyer travels with the ball | 58-67 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-67 |
| 00:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Beyer | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Heckler (C) Frank Moore | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:14 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Peter Beyer buries a fadeaway near the basket | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Peter Beyer snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Richard Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn runs out the clock | 63-68 |