| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Osman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Duane McKissack | 31-27 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Edward Mathis is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is fouled on the floor by William Friesen - foul #3 on William Friesen, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Busby (PF) William Friesen | |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Gilbert - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Floyd Daniel (C) James Gilbert | |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:33 | Drake | Floyd Daniel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Floyd Daniel, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (PG), James Winslow (SG) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman | |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | James Winslow steals it from William Pasko in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 18:08 | Drake | James Winslow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph's pass is intercepted by Michael Houser | 33-27 |
| 17:56 | Drake | Michael Houser lays it in | 33-29 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Joseph | 36-29 |
| 17:25 | Drake | James Winslow is fouled on the floor by Duane McKissack - foul #2 on Duane McKissack, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SG), James Lane (SF), Roger Baker (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) Arthur Wright, William Pasko, Warren Pollard, Duane McKissack, Frederick Joseph | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Joel Andersen (PF) Edward Mathis, Floyd Daniel | |
| 17:09 | Drake | Michael Houser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Joel Andersen misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Osman - foul #2 on Fred Osman, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG) James Winslow | |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Joel Andersen grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Roger Baker steals it from Michael Houser | 37-29 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Joel Andersen picks off the pass by James Lane | 37-29 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Joel Andersen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Houser and he's fouled by Joe Leisure - foul #3 on Joe Leisure, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), William Pasko (SG), Warren Pollard (SF) Joe Leisure, Roy Bowyer, James Lane | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Mathis (SF) Michael Houser | |
| 16:06 | Drake | Joel Andersen makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Edward Mathis steals the ball from Arthur Wright in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Joel Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack (PF) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), William Friesen (PF), James Gilbert (C) Toby Gutman, Joel Andersen, John Busby | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Amado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fred Osman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Friesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:29 | Drake | James Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:11 | Drake | James Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Duane McKissack | 37-32 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | William Friesen swats the short shot by Lawrence Amado | 37-32 |
| 14:51 | Drake | William Friesen pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:32 | Drake | Fred Osman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SF), Roger Baker (PF), Frederick Joseph (C) Arthur Wright, Warren Pollard, Duane McKissack, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Drake | James Winslow (SG), Michael Houser (SF), Floyd Daniel (C) Fred Osman, Edward Mathis, James Gilbert | |
| 14:18 | Drake | James Winslow misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | William Friesen steps in front of the Roger Baker pass | 37-32 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Sean Stringer is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), Warren Pollard (SF) William Pasko, Roy Bowyer | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Joel Andersen (PF) Sean Stringer, William Friesen | |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Arthur Wright | 39-32 |
| 12:47 | Drake | Toby Gutman double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer (SG), Duane McKissack (PF), James Lane (C) Joe Leisure, Roger Baker, Frederick Joseph | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Edward Mathis (SF), John Busby (PF), James Gilbert (C) James Winslow, Michael Houser, Joel Andersen, Floyd Daniel | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Roy Bowyer | 41-32 |
| 12:13 | Drake | John Busby drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Toby Gutman and he's hacked by Duane McKissack - foul #3 on Duane McKissack, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Pasko (SG) Warren Pollard | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:13 | Drake | John Busby misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | James Lane is hacked by James Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gilbert, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Andersen (C) James Gilbert | |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:57 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Osman | 41-34 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Fred Osman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bowyer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Duane McKissack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Osman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is called for a backcourt violation | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Warren Pollard (SF), Roger Baker (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) Arthur Wright, Roy Bowyer, Duane McKissack, James Lane | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), James Winslow (SG), Michael Houser (SF), William Friesen (PF) Toby Gutman, Fred Osman, Edward Mathis, Joel Andersen | |
| 11:01 | Drake | Warren Pollard blocks the jumper by Sean Stringer | 41-34 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 10:46 | Drake | Sean Stringer pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:30 | Drake | William Friesen misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Baker - foul #2 on Roger Baker, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Allen (SG), Frederick Joseph (C) William Pasko, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Drake | Floyd Daniel (C) John Busby | |
| 10:30 | Drake | William Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:30 | Drake | William Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Leisure | 44-36 |
| 09:54 | Drake | The jumper by Sean Stringer is denied by Frederick Joseph | 44-36 |
| 09:53 | Drake | William Friesen hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses badly on a floater from the right block | 44-38 |
| 09:43 | Drake | Michael Houser grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Sean Stringer makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Sean Stringer pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:51 | Drake | William Friesen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), William Pasko (SG), Roy Bowyer (SF), Duane McKissack (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) Joe Leisure, Ernest Allen, Warren Pollard, Roger Baker, Frederick Joseph | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Fred Osman (SG), Edward Mathis (SF), Joel Andersen (C) Sean Stringer, James Winslow, Michael Houser, Floyd Daniel | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Duane McKissack | 47-40 |
| 08:26 | Drake | Roy Bowyer is called for the reach on Edward Mathis - foul #2 on Roy Bowyer, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Busby (PF) William Friesen | |
| 08:12 | Drake | Arthur Wright is called for the reach on Fred Osman - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 08:01 | Drake | John Busby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | John Busby blocks the short jumper by Duane McKissack | 47-40 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 07:29 | Drake | Joel Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (SG), James Gilbert (C) Fred Osman, Joel Andersen | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Amado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Toby Gutman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Mathis picks off the pass by Arthur Wright in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Toby Gutman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright is hacked by James Gilbert - foul #5 on James Gilbert, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard (SF), Frederick Joseph (C) Roy Bowyer, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG), William Friesen (PF) Toby Gutman, James Gilbert | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Lane (PF) Duane McKissack | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:43 | Drake | William Friesen lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard is hacked by Edward Mathis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Mathis, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Ernest Allen (SG) Arthur Wright, William Pasko | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:38 | Drake | William Friesen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:30 | Drake | The short jumper by William Friesen is denied by Warren Pollard | 50-42 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure is hacked by Edward Mathis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Mathis, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer (SG) Ernest Allen | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG) Michael Houser | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:26 | Drake | William Friesen gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Sean Stringer buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Mathis | 51-44 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | James Lane is hacked by William Friesen - foul #4 on William Friesen, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), William Pasko (SG), Duane McKissack (PF), Roger Baker (C) Joe Leisure, Roy Bowyer, Warren Pollard, Frederick Joseph | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), James Winslow (SG), Joel Andersen (PF), Floyd Daniel (C) Sean Stringer, Fred Osman, William Friesen, John Busby | |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | James Lane misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Joel Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Edward Mathis is hacked by Duane McKissack - foul #4 on Duane McKissack, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Allen (SF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:31 | Drake | Edward Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Toby Gutman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Allen is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Wright | 53-44 |
| 04:57 | Drake | James Winslow makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Toby Gutman | 53-46 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Daniel is called for the reach on Arthur Wright - foul #2 on Floyd Daniel, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (SG), Warren Pollard (SF), Lawrence Amado (C) William Pasko, Ernest Allen, Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Michael Houser (SF), William Friesen (PF), John Busby (C) James Winslow, Edward Mathis, Joel Andersen, Floyd Daniel | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:35 | Drake | William Friesen pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Duane McKissack swats the layup by John Busby | 53-46 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Houser is called for the reach on Duane McKissack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Houser, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer (SG), Frederick Joseph (C) Arthur Wright, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG) Toby Gutman | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:12 | Drake | William Friesen pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Sean Stringer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Roy Bowyer | 54-46 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure is hacked by Sean Stringer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Stringer, team foul #12 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Lane (PF) Duane McKissack | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Drake | Frederick Joseph takes the ball from Sean Stringer | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | James Lane is fouled on the floor by William Friesen - foul #5 on William Friesen, team foul #13 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Pasko (SG), Roger Baker (C) Roy Bowyer, Frederick Joseph | |
| Subs | Drake | Floyd Daniel (C) William Friesen | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | James Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:24 | Drake | Floyd Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joe Leisure (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Sean Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Fred Osman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Houser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Busby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Daniel (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Drake | Michael Houser knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 56-48 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), Roy Bowyer (SF), Lawrence Amado (C) Joe Leisure, Warren Pollard, James Lane | |
| Subs | Drake | James Winslow (PG), Edward Mathis (SF), Joel Andersen (PF) Sean Stringer, Fred Osman, Floyd Daniel | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Edward Mathis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 02:32 | Drake | Michael Houser tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard (SF), Duane McKissack (PF), Frederick Joseph (C) Roy Bowyer, Roger Baker, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Drake | Sean Stringer (PG) Edward Mathis | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stringer picks off the pass by Warren Pollard | 56-50 |
| 02:15 | Drake | James Winslow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Stringer | 56-52 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Stringer - foul #5 on Sean Stringer, team foul #14 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Toby Gutman (PG), Edward Mathis (SF) Sean Stringer, Michael Houser | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Drake | Joel Andersen blows the layup | 58-52 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Arthur Wright | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Drake | Edward Mathis double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Osman (SG), Floyd Daniel (C) James Winslow, Joel Andersen | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses short on a jump hook from close range | 60-52 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright is hacked by Edward Mathis - foul #5 on Edward Mathis, team foul #15 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer (SF) Warren Pollard | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Houser (SF) Edward Mathis | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard (SF) Roy Bowyer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:37 | Drake | Fred Osman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Gutman - foul #2 on Toby Gutman, team foul #16 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SF), James Lane (PF) Arthur Wright, Warren Pollard, Duane McKissack | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Fred Osman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack (PF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Fred Osman is called for the reach on Frederick Joseph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Osman, team foul #17 | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Floyd Daniel grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Fred Osman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Gutman - foul #3 on Toby Gutman, team foul #18 | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Fred Osman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Houser | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is hacked by Fred Osman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Osman, team foul #19 | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), Warren Pollard (SF) Joe Leisure, Roy Bowyer | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:05 | Drake | Toby Gutman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright runs out the clock | 67-58 |