| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Wallace (fresh) SG - Rudy Moore (fresh) SF - Larry Parsons (fresh) PF - Jonathan Zubrowski (fresh) C - David Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) SG - Anthony Watson (fresh) SF - Theodore Foster (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (fresh) C - David Yohe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Theodore Foster | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | David Yohe misses the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Wallace | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Drake | Edwin Dawson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Parsons | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons lays it up and in and he's fouled by Theodore Foster - foul #1 on Theodore Foster, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Drake | Anthony Watson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | John Wallace misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Drake | The rebound goes to Edwin Dawson | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington is hacked by Larry Parsons - foul #1 on Larry Parsons, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Henry Good (SG), William Conley (SF), Ronald Urbina (PF), Charles Curry (C) John Wallace, Rudy Moore, Larry Parsons, Jonathan Zubrowski, David Mahoney | |
| Subs | Drake | Valentin Esposito (SF) Theodore Foster | |
| 17:27 | Drake | Valentin Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Earl Clark (PF), Henry Richardson (C) Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Valentin Esposito pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Curry | 3-0 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | William Conley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Watson in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Anthony Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wallace (PG), Rudy Moore (SG), Larry Parsons (SF), Jonathan Zubrowski (PF), David Mahoney (C) Brandon Lightle, Henry Good, William Conley, Ronald Urbina, Charles Curry | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Edwin Dawson (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito, Earl Clark, Henry Richardson | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore drills a turnaround from the baseline | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Wallace (fresh) SG - Rudy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Zubrowski (fresh) C - David Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jamie Mandell (fresh) SG - Brian Pinkley (fresh) SF - Theodore Foster (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (fresh) C - David Yohe (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Theodore Foster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Theodore Foster misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 15:30 | Drake | Edwin Dawson tips it in | 5-2 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dawson is called for the reach on Larry Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Dawson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Henry Richardson (C) David Yohe | |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | David Mahoney is open and buries a floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 14:39 | Drake | Henry Richardson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Dawson | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Mandell is called for the reach on John Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Mandell, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Henry Good (SG), William Conley (SF), Ronald Urbina (PF), Charles Curry (C) John Wallace, Rudy Moore, Larry Parsons, Jonathan Zubrowski, David Mahoney | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Valentin Esposito (SF), Earl Clark (PF) Jamie Mandell, Theodore Foster, Edwin Dawson | |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Urbina tips it home | 9-4 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | William Conley is fouled on the floor by Brian Pinkley - foul #1 on Brian Pinkley, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wallace (PG), Larry Parsons (SF), David Mahoney (C) Brandon Lightle, William Conley, Charles Curry | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Watson (SG), Timothy Pou (SF), David Yohe (C) Brian Pinkley, Valentin Esposito, Henry Richardson | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Anthony Watson's fadeaway is rejected by David Mahoney | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Timothy Pou snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore (SG), Jonathan Zubrowski (PF) Henry Good, Ronald Urbina | |
| Subs | Drake | Edwin Dawson (PF) Earl Clark | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Wallace | 14-7 |
| 11:48 | Drake | David Yohe scores on a shot from close range set up by Anthony Watson | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Zubrowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Watson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Pou (fresh) PF - Edwin Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Yohe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Albert Lachapelle (SF), William Conley (PF), Charles Curry (C) John Wallace, Larry Parsons, Jonathan Zubrowski, David Mahoney | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Henry Richardson (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Edwin Dawson, David Yohe | |
| 11:08 | Drake | Jamie Mandell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Charles Curry grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Brian Pinkley - foul #2 on Brian Pinkley, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Good (SF) Albert Lachapelle | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Watson (SG), Earl Clark (PF) Brian Pinkley, Timothy Pou | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:39 | Drake | The rebound goes to Henry Richardson | 16-9 |
| 10:16 | Drake | William Conley steals the ball from Earl Clark | 16-9 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Henry Good pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | William Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-9 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Theodore Foster gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Henry Richardson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Watson | 16-11 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Mandell picks off the pass by Henry Good | 16-11 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Theodore Foster lays it in set up by Jamie Mandell | 16-13 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Henry Good hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Lightle | 18-13 |
| 08:02 | Drake | Earl Clark drills a floater from the left block set up by Theodore Foster and he's hacked by William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wallace (PG), James Baxter (SG), Larry Parsons (SF), Jonathan Zubrowski (PF), David Mahoney (C) Brandon Lightle, Rudy Moore, Henry Good, William Conley, Charles Curry | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Valentin Esposito (SF), David Yohe (C) Jamie Mandell, Theodore Foster, Henry Richardson | |
| 08:02 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | James Baxter's pass is intercepted by Anthony Watson in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Valentin Esposito hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Watson | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-18 |
| 07:39 | Drake | David Yohe snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Baxter (fresh) SF - Larry Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Zubrowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Watson (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Valentin Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Drake | Anthony Watson's layup is rejected by Jonathan Zubrowski | 18-18 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Baxter | 18-18 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | David Mahoney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Earl Clark comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Zubrowski - foul #1 on Jonathan Zubrowski, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brian Pinkley (SG), Timothy Pou (SF), Edwin Dawson (C) Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito, David Yohe | |
| 06:31 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | Drake | Earl Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Pennington is called for the reach on John Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Pennington, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Yohe (C) Earl Clark | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 21-20 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Edwin Dawson grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Yohe | 21-23 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Good (SG), Albert Lachapelle (SF), Ronald Urbina (PF) James Baxter, Larry Parsons, Jonathan Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG) Jimmy Pennington | |
| 05:24 | Drake | David Yohe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Mahoney - foul #1 on David Mahoney, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| 05:24 | Drake | David Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:24 | Drake | David Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Urbina clanks a shot from the right block | 21-24 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Urbina | 21-24 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | David Mahoney blows the layup | 21-24 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Brian Pinkley grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Timothy Pou is fouled on the floor by Albert Lachapelle - foul #1 on Albert Lachapelle, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Rudy Moore (SG), Larry Parsons (SF), William Conley (C) John Wallace, Henry Good, Albert Lachapelle, David Mahoney | |
| Subs | Drake | Jimmy Pennington (PG), Valentin Esposito (SF) Jamie Mandell, Timothy Pou | |
| 04:08 | Drake | Valentin Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Curry (C) Ronald Urbina | |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Watson (SG), Henry Richardson (C) Brian Pinkley, David Yohe | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons misses badly on a floater from close range | 21-24 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Valentin Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:19 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Conley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jimmy Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Watson (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Valentin Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Rudy Moore | 23-24 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Anthony Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Pennington | 23-27 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons can't connect on a shot from close range | 23-27 |
| 02:23 | Drake | Anthony Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Jimmy Pennington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | William Conley buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Parsons | 25-27 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Edwin Dawson misses short on a shot from the left side | 25-27 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Anthony Watson misses the tip | 25-27 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Parsons snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Conley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Valentin Esposito - foul #1 on Valentin Esposito, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wallace (PG), Henry Good (SG), Jonathan Zubrowski (PF), David Mahoney (C) Brandon Lightle, Rudy Moore, Larry Parsons, Charles Curry | |
| Subs | Drake | Jamie Mandell (PG), Brian Pinkley (SG), Theodore Foster (SF), Timothy Pou (PF), David Yohe (C) Jimmy Pennington, Anthony Watson, Valentin Esposito, Edwin Dawson, Henry Richardson | |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Conley makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:05 | Drake | David Yohe grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Brian Pinkley loses the dribble to Jonathan Zubrowski | 26-27 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | David Yohe takes the ball from Henry Good | 26-27 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Brian Pinkley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Zubrowski pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |