| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | John Barth inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Drake | Frank Weingarten's pass is intercepted by Jackie Jenkins | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Frank Weingarten - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Marlin Jacobs steals the ball from Bob Brannigan | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Drake | John Lewis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it in | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is hacked by Jason Porter - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| 18:10 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the jumper from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Robert Woo | |
| 17:52 | Drake | Robert Sutherland picks off the pass by Carroll Pascoe | 36-38 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Lucio Russo is called for the reach on Walter Matz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucio Russo, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Hubert Williams steals it from Walter Matz | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Drake | Hubert Williams is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Lucio Russo | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Matz | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Hubert Williams gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Hubert Williams is called for 10 seconds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | John Vick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:05 | Drake | John Barth is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Frank Weingarten makes the 3rd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Carl Sturgeon steps in front of the Bob Brannigan pass | 41-42 |
| 14:58 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:49 | Drake | John Barth snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Frank Weingarten connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Robert Woo | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Jason Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:15 | Drake | John Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Keith McQuaig - foul #2 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Drake | John Barth loses the dribble to Timothy Swenson | 44-44 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Jason Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| 13:31 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG) Walter Matz, Jason Porter | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Goodwin - foul #3 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Todd Lax - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Vick | 47-49 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John Barth clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 12:00 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by John Barth - foul #1 on John Barth, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Robert Woo | |
| 11:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Walter Matz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Sutherland | 50-54 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Lucio Russo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey loses the dribble to Lucio Russo in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Keith McQuaig drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Carroll Pascoe | 52-54 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Weingarten - foul #4 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:01 | Drake | John Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-56 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| 09:19 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 09:07 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 54-56 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by Hubert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Williams, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | John Vick dunks the ball and the foul's on John Lewis - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Robert Woo (SF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses badly on a runner from the left block | 56-61 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Lax | 56-61 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 07:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Lucio Russo | 56-61 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 07:49 | Drake | John Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jackie Jenkins | 56-61 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson banks in the layup set up by Bob Brannigan and he's fouled by John Barth - foul #2 on John Barth, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 56-63 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Barth (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Sturgeon (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woo (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-66 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Frank Weingarten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 07:16 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon travels with the ball | 56-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, John Barth, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Matz | 56-69 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 58-69 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-69 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-69 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:53 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Lucio Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Frank Weingarten tips it but misses | 58-69 |
| 05:24 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 58-69 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Lucio Russo snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Lucio Russo drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marlin Jacobs | 61-69 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #14 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), John Barth (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Hubert Williams hits a floater in the paint | 63-71 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | John Barth steals it from Nathan Summers | 63-71 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| 04:24 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nathan Summers | 63-71 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the lay-in | 63-71 |
| 04:04 | Drake | John Barth gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 03:59 | Drake | John Lewis is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Hubert Williams snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 03:45 | Drake | John Barth hits the follow up shot | 65-71 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins loses the dribble to John Lewis in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:20 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bob Brannigan | 65-71 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Weingarten (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Barth (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Sturgeon (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is alone and drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by John Barth - foul #3 on John Barth, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| 02:55 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-73 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Drake | John Lewis loses the dribble to Walter Matz | 65-74 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Matz | 65-76 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:33 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:33 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 65-76 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits the follow up shot | 65-78 |
| 02:04 | Drake | John Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 68-78 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Lucio Russo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Lewis | 70-80 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the fadeaway from close range | 70-80 |
| 01:11 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 70-80 |
| 00:52 | Drake | John Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| 00:52 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:52 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hubert Williams, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Drake | John Barth misses the jump hook in the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jason Porter gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Marlin Jacobs is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #17 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Woo (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Robert Sutherland steals it from Carroll Pascoe | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz runs out the clock | 72-83 |