| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Young (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Peek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shrum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Peek inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Drake | Matthew Young is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Larry Robinson drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | David Shrum is called for the reach on Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #1 on David Shrum, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 18:57 | Drake | Matthew Young grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:42 | Drake | James King makes the fadeaway in the lane | 29-41 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | John Walker's pass is intercepted by John Peek | 29-41 |
| 18:19 | Drake | James King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Peek | 29-43 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace's pass is intercepted by James King in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 18:00 | Drake | David Shrum's pass is intercepted by Ferman Dinwiddie | 29-43 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from John Walker | 31-43 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Anthony Wallace steals the ball from Matthew Young | 31-43 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Robinson - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Carmelo Perez (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), David Cox (C) John Walker, Anthony Wallace, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), Steve McNish (SF), Lamont Woods (PF), William Cannon (C) James King, Matthew Young, John Peek, David Shrum, Larry Robinson | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-43 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Lamont Woods snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 16:45 | Drake | Steve McNish scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jacob Dodson | 31-45 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams's floater is tipped away by Lamont Woods | 31-45 |
| 16:26 | Drake | Lamont Woods pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Steve McNish misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | David Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carmelo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) C - David Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Radlinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve McNish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | David Cox gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal lays it in on a nice dish by Carmelo Perez | 33-45 |
| 15:27 | Drake | Lamont Woods's pass is intercepted by Michael Adams | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lamont Woods - foul #3 on Lamont Woods, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Carmelo Perez, Michael Adams, David Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), David Shrum (PF), William Williams (C) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, Steve McNish, Lamont Woods, William Cannon | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Daniel Alberthal swats the shot by David Shrum | 34-45 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | David Shrum is called for the reach on Daniel Alberthal in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Shrum, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Walter Heal, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 14:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to James King | 34-45 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Scott Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Young | 34-47 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox scores on a jumper in the lane | 36-47 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Scott Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF) Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), John Peek (SF), Larry Robinson (C) Matthew Young, Scott Wilson, William Williams | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | John Walker connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Alberthal | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Larry Robinson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #2 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG), David Cox (C) John Walker, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Lamont Woods (PF) James King, David Shrum | |
| 12:49 | Drake | Larry Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | David Cox is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Wallace | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Jacob Dodson's fadeaway is rejected by David Cox | 40-48 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John Peek pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:50 | Drake | Larry Robinson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Dodson | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) C - David Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Radlinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Peek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Oleg Radlinski steals the ball from Anthony Wallace | 40-50 |
| 11:36 | Drake | Jacob Dodson lays it up and in on a great pass from Oleg Radlinski | 40-52 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Michael Adams, David Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), William Cannon (PF) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, John Peek, Lamont Woods | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Charles Johnson steals the ball from William Cannon | 40-52 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Young steals the ball from Charles Johnson | 40-52 |
| 11:07 | Drake | Matthew Young can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Walker and he's hacked by Matthew Young - foul #2 on Matthew Young, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Drake | Steve McNish (SF), William Williams (C) Scott Wilson, Larry Robinson | |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:43 | Drake | William Cannon misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Steve McNish grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Steve McNish misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #3 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Walter Heal (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF) John Walker, Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), David Shrum (PF) James King, William Cannon | |
| 10:12 | Drake | Steve McNish makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Steve McNish misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal is hacked by Matthew Young - foul #3 on Matthew Young, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Oleg Radlinski (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Larry Robinson (C) Matthew Young, Steve McNish, William Williams | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Heal and he's hacked by Scott Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Cox (C) Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Peek (SF), Lamont Woods (PF) Scott Wilson, David Shrum | |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Oleg Radlinski - foul #2 on Oleg Radlinski, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SF) Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Jacob Dodson loses the dribble to David Cox | 49-53 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Dodson steals the ball from Walter Heal | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Oleg Radlinski snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 07:47 | Drake | Lamont Woods lays it up and in | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Radlinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Peek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Peek - foul #1 on John Peek, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Daniel Alberthal, David Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Matthew Young (SG), Steve McNish (SF), David Shrum (PF), William Williams (C) Jacob Dodson, Oleg Radlinski, John Peek, Lamont Woods, Larry Robinson | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:12 | Drake | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG) Carmelo Perez | |
| Subs | Drake | William Cannon (PF) David Shrum | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | John Walker comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-55 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Matthew Young grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Drake | James King lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons tips it home | 53-57 |
| 05:54 | Drake | James King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Walker | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Drake | William Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG), Walter Heal (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Drake | Scott Wilson (SF), David Shrum (PF) Steve McNish, William Cannon | |
| 05:22 | Drake | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Drake | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | John Walker is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Adams | 58-58 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Matthew Young clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Wallace - foul #2 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Cox (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Drake | Jacob Dodson (PG), Lamont Woods (C) James King, William Williams | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | David Cox loses the dribble to Scott Wilson in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Scott Wilson lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | David Cox tips it home | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Scott Wilson loses the dribble to Anthony Wallace | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Wallace | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Drake | The short jumper by Lamont Woods is denied by Daniel Alberthal | 62-62 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Lamont Woods tips it home | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Heal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jacob Dodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Young (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Shrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamont Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:13 | Drake | David Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Matthew Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams is hacked by Jacob Dodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Dodson, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Daniel Alberthal, David Cox | |
| Subs | Drake | James King (PG), Oleg Radlinski (SG), John Peek (SF), Larry Robinson (C) Jacob Dodson, Matthew Young, Scott Wilson, Lamont Woods | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Drake | David Shrum pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Billy Lemmons picks off the pass by David Shrum | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Walker | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Drake | James King is hacked by John Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox (SF) Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 01:53 | Drake | John Peek misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Robinson - foul #3 on Larry Robinson, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Matthew Young (SG) Oleg Radlinski | |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Peek | 66-64 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Matthew Young is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Matthew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Walker | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Drake | James King comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #5 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:49 | Drake | James King misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Drake | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the open dunk | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Matthew Young snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Drake | David Shrum makes the jump hook from close range | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | John Walker scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ferman Dinwiddie | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | James King misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |