| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) C - Brian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 36-27 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Roy Freitag misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne tips it home | 38-27 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Roy Freitag makes the floater from close range | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (SG), William Hinojosa (C) Roy Freitag, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 18:31 | Drake | Dikembe Azure hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Pollard and the foul's on Thomas Young - foul #3 on Thomas Young, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Robert Pettengill (PF) Thomas Young, Thomas Simek | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) David Pollard, Douglas Carr | |
| 18:31 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Luis Hay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harry Roe | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | William Hinojosa is called for the reach on Jesse Remick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hinojosa, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Michael Dwyer (C) Jesse Remick, Michael Hayes, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Brian Bradshaw (C) Dikembe Azure, William Hinojosa | |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Harry Roe steps in front of the Michael Murphy pass | 40-34 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Luis Hay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Dwyer | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses long on a jump hook from close range | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Luis Hay drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Roe | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Hay - foul #1 on Luis Hay, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Thomas Simek (PF), David Hearne (C) William Shaw, Michael Murphy, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Terry Muse (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), William Hinojosa (C) Harry Roe, Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:55 | Drake | William Hinojosa grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Freitag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) PF - Douglas Carr (fresh) C - William Hinojosa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Douglas Carr tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Young | 43-39 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Douglas Carr jams it and the foul's on David Hearne - foul #1 on David Hearne, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes (SF) Francis Cobb | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Terry Muse, William Hinojosa | |
| 14:55 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (SG) Roy Freitag | |
| 14:22 | Drake | Douglas Carr's pass is intercepted by Jesse Remick | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | Drake | Douglas Carr gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Drake | Dikembe Azure misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Hearne | 43-42 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | David Pollard steals the ball from Michael Hayes | 43-42 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Michael Hayes is called for the reach on Harry Roe - foul #3 on Michael Hayes, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Mark Hidalgo (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Terry Muse (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Harry Roe, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 12:46 | Drake | Michael Dwyer denies the turnaround by Terry Muse | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Dwyer | 43-42 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Pettengill | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Drake | Luis Hay connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Luis Hay steps in front of the William Shaw pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Michael Murphy takes the ball from Gerald Avery | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Hidalgo | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gerald Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Hay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Muse (fresh) PF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Luis Hay misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Murphy - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Francis Cobb (SF) Michael Murphy, Mark Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (PF), William Hinojosa (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Luis Hay makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Luis Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Gerald Avery gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Douglas Carr's floater is tipped away by Robert Pettengill | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Dwyer | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw's pass is intercepted by Terry Muse in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Robert Pettengill is called for the reach on Gerald Avery - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo (PG), Michael Hayes (SF), Thomas Simek (PF), David Hearne (C) William Shaw, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) Gerald Avery, Luis Hay, Terry Muse, Douglas Carr | |
| 10:38 | Drake | Roy Freitag scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Arakawa | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG) Mark Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (SG), Brian Bradshaw (C) Roy Freitag, William Hinojosa | |
| 10:06 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Drake | Douglas Carr (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Douglas Carr pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:30 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Robert Pettengill (PF) Thomas Young, Thomas Simek | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG) Harry Roe | |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | David Pollard is called for the reach on Michael Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pollard, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Dikembe Azure gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Roy Freitag comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Shaw | 50-49 |
| 08:23 | Drake | Roy Freitag connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Pollard | 50-52 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Roy Freitag lays it up and in on a great pass from David Pollard | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hearne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (tiring) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Freitag (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Polinsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hayes and he's fouled by Brandon Polinsky - foul #1 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF) William Shaw, Michael Murphy, Michael Hayes, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Roe (PG), Luis Hay (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), William Hinojosa (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brian Bradshaw | 56-54 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Luis Hay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek (PF) David Hearne | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG) Brian Bradshaw | |
| 06:33 | Drake | Luis Hay is hacked by Francis Cobb - foul #3 on Francis Cobb, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Bradshaw (C) William Hinojosa | |
| 06:22 | Drake | Thomas Young takes the ball from Brian Bradshaw | 56-54 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Young | 58-54 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Simek - foul #2 on Thomas Simek, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo (SF) Francis Cobb | |
| Subs | Drake | Terry Muse (SF) Luis Hay | |
| 05:59 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Simek | 58-55 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Young | 61-55 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:20 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Muse | 61-55 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Mark Hidalgo takes the ball from Harry Roe | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Terry Muse knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Roe and he's fouled by Thomas Simek - foul #3 on Thomas Simek, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Michael Dwyer (PF), Joseph Carls (C) Thomas Young, Thomas Simek, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Douglas Carr (PF), William Hinojosa (C) Gerald Avery, Harry Roe, Dikembe Arakawa, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 04:39 | Drake | Terry Muse makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes (SF) Mark Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (SF) Terry Muse | |
| 04:02 | Drake | David Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Azure (SF) Roy Freitag | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Luis Hay hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dikembe Azure | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hay (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy blows the dunk but he's hacked by Luis Hay - foul #2 on Luis Hay, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Joseph Carls | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Brian Bradshaw (C) Luis Hay, William Hinojosa | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bradshaw | 64-60 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Dikembe Azure connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Pollard | 64-62 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Thomas Simek (PF) Michael Murphy, William Shaw, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Drake | Gerald Avery (PG), Harry Roe (SG), Luis Hay (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Brandon Polinsky (C) David Pollard, Roy Freitag, Dikembe Azure, Douglas Carr, Brian Bradshaw | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Polinsky - foul #2 on Brandon Polinsky, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Brandon Polinsky drills a shot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek is hacked by Gerald Avery - foul #3 on Gerald Avery, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Roy Freitag (SG), Dikembe Azure (SF), Douglas Carr (PF), Brian Bradshaw (C) Gerald Avery, Harry Roe, Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa, Brandon Polinsky | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Dikembe Azure connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Pollard | 64-67 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Brian Bradshaw grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Drake | Douglas Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Douglas Carr gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Douglas Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Young - foul #4 on Thomas Young, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) David Pollard, Dikembe Azure | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Hearne | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Hay is called for the reach on Thomas Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hay, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Luis Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Young - foul #5 on Thomas Young, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Dikembe Azure (SF) Roy Freitag, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Luis Hay makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Luis Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Luis Hay picks off the pass by Michael Hayes in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Douglas Carr lays it up and in set up by Luis Hay | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Douglas Carr grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Douglas Carr is hacked by Jesse Remick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roy Freitag (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) David Pollard, Dikembe Azure | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Douglas Carr misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Douglas Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is fouled on the floor by Douglas Carr - foul #1 on Douglas Carr, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Pollard (PG), Dikembe Azure (SF) Luis Hay, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Drake | William Shaw is called for the reach on Dikembe Azure in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Shaw, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Hay (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) David Pollard, Douglas Carr | |
| 00:03 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Dikembe Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-73 |