| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is fouled on the floor by David Farrell - foul #1 on David Farrell, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 19:33 | Drake | Philip Darley snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-34 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Philip Darley snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Michael Cross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the easy layup | 20-34 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Edward Prickett grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Prickett takes the ball from Kenneth Samuels | 23-34 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Philip Darley is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 23-37 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Brandon Polinsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG) Edward Prickett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Jesse Remick | |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 23-37 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Morris Mackey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is hacked by Morris Mackey - foul #2 on Morris Mackey, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF) Wayne Belton | |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 16:58 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 16:44 | Drake | David Pollard comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Klima - foul #1 on Edward Klima, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Elden Smith, Morris Mackey, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 16:44 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 16:44 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill's pass is intercepted by Michael Cross in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Michael Cross connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Farrell | 27-37 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | David Farrell is called for the reach on Frank Monday - foul #2 on David Farrell, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Philip Darley (C) David Pollard, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Jesse Remick (SG) Edward Klima, John Drennen | |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 27-37 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Drake | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Frank Monday - foul #1 on Frank Monday, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF) Jack Burgess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Edward Prickett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Darley | 30-39 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Edward Prickett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Prickett, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Prickett - foul #2 on Edward Prickett, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:51 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky's layup is rejected by Michael Dwyer | 30-41 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Elden Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF), Douglas Messing (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 14:34 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Elden Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Drake | David Farrell (PF) Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF) Wayne Belton | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Edward Klima steals the ball from Edward Prickett | 31-41 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick tips it but misses | 31-41 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Edward Prickett snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 13:42 | Drake | David Farrell is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (PF), Philip Darley (C) Edward Prickett, Morris Mackey, David Farrell, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF) Jesse Remick, Michael Pittman, Douglas Messing | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 13:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to Philip Darley | 31-41 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Frank Monday - foul #2 on Frank Monday, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Drake | David Farrell (PF) Jack Burgess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), David Hearne (C) Edward Klima, Robert Pettengill | |
| 12:56 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Elden Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Elden Smith takes the ball from Wayne Belton in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Frank Monday denies the turnaround by David Pollard | 31-41 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is hacked by David Farrell - foul #3 on David Farrell, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, David Pollard, Elden Smith, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Dwyer (PF) Wayne Belton, Frank Monday | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| 11:44 | Drake | Jack Burgess is hacked by David Hearne - foul #1 on David Hearne, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Edward Klima (SF), Joseph Carls (C) John Drennen, Michael Pittman, David Hearne | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Klima (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Jesse Remick - foul #3 on Jesse Remick, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| 11:31 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:31 | Drake | Michael Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cross steps in front of the Edward Klima pass | 32-41 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Edward Prickett hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Carls - foul #2 on Joseph Carls, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Philip Darley (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Jesse Remick, Michael Dwyer, Joseph Carls | |
| 10:51 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Prickett - foul #3 on Edward Prickett, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG) Edward Klima | |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Philip Darley lays it in | 37-44 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Morris Mackey - foul #3 on Morris Mackey, team foul #9 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Edward Prickett, David Pollard, Elden Smith, Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Pittman (SF) Wayne Belton, Kenneth Samuels | |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Frank Monday denies the turnaround by Brandon Polinsky | 37-46 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Harry Roe - foul #3 on Harry Roe, team foul #10 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 3rd free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brandon Polinsky | 37-47 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Jack Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | David Farrell steals the ball from Michael Dwyer | 37-47 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Edward Klima steps in front of the Michael Cross pass | 37-47 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Klima | 37-49 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Harry Roe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Klima - foul #2 on Edward Klima, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Morris Mackey (PF), Philip Darley (C) Michael Cross, Jack Burgess, David Farrell, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Kenneth Samuels (SF) Jesse Remick, John Drennen | |
| 08:01 | Drake | Harry Roe misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Harry Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | David Pollard is called for the reach on Wayne Belton - foul #1 on David Pollard, team foul #11 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG) Harry Roe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SG), Douglas Messing (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:45 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elden Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Mackey (fresh) 3 pf. C - Philip Darley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Messing (fresh) C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Drake | David Pollard connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Prickett | 41-50 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Elden Smith steals it from Michael Pittman | 41-50 |
| 07:21 | Drake | Wayne Belton steals it from Edward Prickett in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton slams it home | 41-52 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Morris Mackey connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Pollard | 44-52 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Morris Mackey steps in front of the Kenneth Samuels pass | 44-52 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Morris Mackey | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton loses the dribble to Philip Darley | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Philip Darley can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Samuels - foul #1 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF) David Pollard, Elden Smith, Morris Mackey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Edward Klima (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Michael Pittman, Kenneth Samuels, Douglas Messing, Robert Pettengill | |
| 05:57 | Drake | Philip Darley misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Philip Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Polinsky - foul #3 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #12 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Drake | David Farrell (PF) Philip Darley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Michael Cross drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Edward Prickett pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Michael Cross misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 51-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Drake | David Farrell loses the dribble to Wayne Belton | 51-56 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Prickett - foul #4 on Edward Prickett, team foul #13 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Elden Smith (SF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Edward Prickett, Jack Burgess, Brandon Polinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Jesse Remick, Edward Klima, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Elden Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 03:42 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw tips it home | 53-58 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 53-58 |
| 03:18 | Drake | Harry Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elden Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Farrell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Drennen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (SG), Morris Mackey (SF), Douglas Carr (C) Michael Cross, David Farrell, Brian Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Joseph Carls (C) Wayne Belton, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is hacked by David Pollard in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pollard, team foul #14 | 53-58 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Prickett (PG), Philip Darley (C) Harry Roe, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Michael Dwyer, Joseph Carls | |
| 02:23 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:22 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Darley | 53-60 |
| 02:05 | Drake | David Pollard is hacked by John Drennen - foul #2 on John Drennen, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| 02:05 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:05 | Drake | David Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Monday | 54-60 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill lays it in on a great pass from Edward Klima | 54-62 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (SG), Jack Burgess (SF), David Farrell (PF) David Pollard, Elden Smith, Morris Mackey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Edward Klima | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Drake | Philip Darley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Belton | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 01:13 | Drake | David Farrell grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Jack Burgess drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Darley | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Edward Prickett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cross is called for the reach on Frank Monday in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #15 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Philip Darley | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | Drake | David Farrell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 60-66 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cross is called for the reach on David Hearne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cross, team foul #16 | 60-66 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | Drake | David Farrell is hacked by Frank Monday - foul #3 on Frank Monday, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| 00:24 | Drake | David Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:24 | Drake | David Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Prickett - foul #5 on Edward Prickett, team foul #17 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG) Edward Prickett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:17 | Drake | David Farrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Frank Monday - foul #4 on Frank Monday, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by David Pollard - foul #3 on David Pollard, team foul #18 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:05 | Drake | David Farrell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cross | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is hacked by David Pollard in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Pollard, team foul #19 | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Jack Burgess comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-74 |