| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 50-20 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-20 |
| 19:49 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Bradshaw | 50-20 |
| 19:41 | Drake | Dikembe Azure comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-20 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes pulls down the rebound | 50-20 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-20 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Roy Freitag snags the defensive board | 50-20 |
| 19:16 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-22 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-22 |
| 19:06 | Drake | David Pollard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-22 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 50-22 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Frisina | 53-22 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Roy Freitag scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Polinsky | 53-25 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses short on an open floater near the basket | 53-25 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the offensive board | 53-25 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 56-25 |
| 18:09 | Drake | Ronald Dukes is called for the reach on Brandon Polinsky - foul #1 on Ronald Dukes, team foul #1 | 56-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (C) Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 17:51 | Drake | Luis Hay hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Arakawa | 56-27 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Carr steps in front of the Christopher Frisina pass | 56-27 |
| 17:23 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Luis Hay | 56-29 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks's pass is intercepted by Harry Roe in the backcourt | 56-29 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Michael Wicks is called for the reach on Harry Roe - foul #1 on Michael Wicks, team foul #2 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Mark Tate (C) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, Ronald Dukes | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:59 | Drake | Harry Roe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF) William Hinojosa | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks buries a jumper in the paint set up by Frances Cooper | 58-29 |
| 16:24 | Drake | Luis Hay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-29 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper pulls down the rebound | 58-29 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Muse - foul #2 on Terry Muse, team foul #1 | 58-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) David Garrard, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Harry Roe, Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, Douglas Carr | |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 59-29 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-29 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 59-29 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Pollard steals the ball from Anthony Pietsch | 59-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) PF - Brandon Polinsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Drake | Roy Freitag clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-29 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 59-29 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Muse is called for the reach on Frances Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Muse, team foul #2 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew, Michael Wicks | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF) Terry Muse | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Frisina | 61-29 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Roy Freitag drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Pollard | 61-32 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-32 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Roy Freitag grabs the defensive rebound | 61-32 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-32 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 61-32 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Frisina | 63-32 |
| 14:30 | Drake | Roy Freitag can't finish the layup | 63-32 |
| 14:28 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Polinsky | 63-32 |
| 14:03 | Drake | David Pollard comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 63-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF), David Garrard (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (SG), Luis Hay (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 14:03 | Drake | David Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 63-32 |
| 14:03 | Drake | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-33 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard | |
| 13:45 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-33 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 63-33 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #3 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG) Christopher Frisina | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-33 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard gets the offensive rebound | 63-33 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks travels with the ball | 63-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG) Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG) Luis Hay | |
| 12:45 | Drake | Harry Roe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Sammy Drew (SF) Frances Cooper, Michael Wicks | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Douglas Carr, William Hinojosa | |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Frisina | 66-33 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Harry Roe comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Victor Bogan - foul #1 on Victor Bogan, team foul #4 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey (PF), Mark Tate (C) Ronald Dukes, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:09 | Drake | Harry Roe makes the 1st free throw | 66-34 |
| 12:09 | Drake | Harry Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey loses the dribble to Harry Roe in the backcourt | 66-35 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Gerald Avery lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Roe | 66-37 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Frisina | 68-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brandon Polinsky (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Bradshaw (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Drake | Gerald Avery's floater is knocked away by Mark Tate | 68-37 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey gets the rebound | 68-37 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Bradshaw - foul #2 on Brian Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 68-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Michael Wicks (PF) Victor Bogan, Sammy Drew, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Gerald Avery, Harry Roe, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 69-37 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Dikembe Azure clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-37 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa gets the offensive rebound | 70-37 |
| 11:01 | Drake | Luis Hay is hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #2 on Frances Cooper, team foul #5 | 70-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Frisina, Michael Wicks, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:37 | Drake | Luis Hay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-37 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 70-37 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 72-37 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Luis Hay can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 72-37 |
| 10:05 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to David Pollard | 72-37 |
| 09:54 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa loses the ball out of bounds | 72-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (C) Frances Cooper, Jason Johnson, Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Brandon Polinsky (PF), William Hinojosa (C) David Pollard, Luis Hay, Dikembe Azure, Dikembe Arakawa, Douglas Carr | |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-37 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Avery | 72-40 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Frisina and the foul's on Roy Freitag - foul #2 on Roy Freitag, team foul #5 | 74-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Ronald Dukes | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (SG) Roy Freitag | |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the free throw | 75-40 |
| 08:50 | Drake | William Hinojosa comes up short on the shot in the paint | 75-40 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Harry Roe grabs the offensive rebound | 75-40 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Gerald Avery knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Roe | 75-42 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Polinsky blocks the short jumper by Christopher Frisina | 75-42 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks can't tip it in | 75-42 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks tips it in | 77-42 |
| 08:12 | Drake | William Hinojosa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Wicks - foul #2 on Michael Wicks, team foul #6 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Douglas Carr (C) Gerald Avery, Terry Muse, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 08:12 | Drake | William Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 77-43 |
| 08:12 | Drake | William Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 77-44 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 77-44 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Harry Roe gets the rebound | 77-44 |
| 07:36 | Drake | William Hinojosa misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 77-44 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew snags the defensive board | 77-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Luis Hay - foul #2 on Luis Hay, team foul #6 | 77-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF), David Garrard (C) Michael Wicks, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG) William Hinojosa | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 79-44 |
| 07:13 | Drake | Luis Hay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-44 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 79-44 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey buries a turnaround from the left block set up by David Garrard and he's hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #7 | 81-44 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey makes the free throw | 82-44 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Gerald Avery misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-44 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey snags the defensive board | 82-44 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper travels in the backcourt | 82-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 06:34 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Roe | 82-47 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Harry Roe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Roe, team foul #8 | 82-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF) Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 83-47 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 84-47 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-47 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard pulls down the rebound | 84-47 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks banks in the layup set up by Frances Cooper | 86-47 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-47 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks gets the rebound | 86-47 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Mark Tate (C) Jason Johnson, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG) Terry Muse | |
| 05:49 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses long on a runner from the baseline | 86-47 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa tips it but misses | 86-47 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 86-47 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-47 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Douglas Carr grabs the board | 86-47 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Douglas Carr buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Hay | 86-49 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Drew | 88-49 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Douglas Carr loses the dribble to Frances Cooper | 88-49 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 88-49 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-49 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard throws it down | 90-49 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Harry Roe's floater is knocked away by Mark Tate | 90-49 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks snags the defensive board | 90-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 90-49 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the offensive board | 90-49 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate is open but misses the lay-in | 90-49 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits the follow up shot | 92-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Frances Cooper steps in front of the Douglas Carr pass | 92-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Drew (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Garrard (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Roe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hay (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Arakawa (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Carr - foul #1 on Douglas Carr, team foul #9 | 92-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Sammy Drew, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF), William Hinojosa (C) Luis Hay, Douglas Carr | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 1st free throw | 92-49 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 92-49 |
| 03:19 | Drake | William Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 92-49 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-49 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey gets the rebound | 92-49 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-49 |
| 03:02 | Drake | William Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 92-49 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Gerald Avery misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 92-49 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Gerald Avery snags the offensive board | 92-49 |
| 02:42 | Drake | William Hinojosa hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 92-51 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 94-51 |
| 02:06 | Drake | Gerald Avery is called for traveling | 94-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard (C) Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG) Gerald Avery | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Roe - foul #4 on Harry Roe, team foul #10 | 94-51 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 94-51 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 95-51 |
| 01:55 | Drake | William Hinojosa double dribbles | 95-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Mark Tate (C) Jason Johnson, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (PF) Terry Muse | |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard clanks a floater from the left block | 95-51 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Douglas Carr gets the rebound | 95-51 |
| 01:21 | Drake | William Hinojosa dunks the ball | 95-53 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hay - foul #3 on Luis Hay, team foul #11 | 95-53 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses the 1st free throw | 95-53 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 96-53 |
| 01:14 | Drake | Sammy Drew steals it from Harry Roe in the backcourt | 96-53 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is fouled on the floor by Douglas Carr - foul #2 on Douglas Carr, team foul #12 | 96-53 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 97-53 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 2nd free throw | 97-53 |
| 00:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Hinojosa | 97-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Drake | Harry Roe misses badly on a floater from the left side | 97-53 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks pulls down the rebound | 97-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Michael Wicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #13 | 97-53 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 98-53 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 99-53 |
| 00:37 | Drake | Luis Hay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 99-53 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 99-53 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 101-53 |
| 00:22 | Drake | William Hinojosa is whistled for a carry | 101-53 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper runs out the clock | 101-53 |