| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Story (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carroll (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 32-26 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 32-26 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #1 on Larry Hollen, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Adam Burns connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hollen | 35-28 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 35-30 |
| 18:03 | Drake | Bradly Story hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adam Burns | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is fouled on the floor by Brooks Lee - foul #2 on Brooks Lee, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brooks Lee - foul #3 on Brooks Lee, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Daniel Harton picks off the pass by Dominique Calderwood | 38-32 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Bradly Story grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Bradly Story hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Burns | 40-32 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Harton | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Story (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:39 | Drake | Bradly Story hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Bradly Story dunks the ball set up by Dominique Calderwood | 45-37 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Harton, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| 14:32 | Drake | Brooks Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:10 | Drake | Abel Gent is called for the reach on Adam Burns - foul #2 on Abel Gent, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Brooks Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Abel Gent - foul #3 on Abel Gent, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| 13:25 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:25 | Drake | Bradly Story misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Alex Tryninewski steals the ball from Thomas Chapman | 46-37 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Bradly Story clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:27 | Drake | Brooks Lee tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Bradly Story | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Joshua Hennessy steals it from Roberto Costa | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:21 | Drake | Joshua Hennessy is called for the reach on Rolf Zuwkowski - foul #1 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:59 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:23 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 51-37 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-40 |
| 09:44 | Drake | Roberto Costa knocks in the shot from close range | 53-40 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alex Tryninewski | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses badly on a floater from close range | 56-40 |
| 08:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dominique Calderwood | 56-40 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Roberto Costa travels with the ball | 56-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Bradly Story (PF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen, Roberto Costa, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Bradly Story can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-40 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the board | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bradly Story (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) SG - Abel Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya is denied on a layup by Leon Reid | 56-40 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya tips it in | 56-42 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Bradly Story dunks the ball | 58-42 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shaun Dineen | 58-45 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Bradly Story can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Bower - foul #1 on Stanley Bower, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| 06:23 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Bradly Story makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Bradly Story misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 05:38 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Adam Burns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 60-45 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| 04:54 | Drake | Bradly Story hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Beauchamp | 60-45 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is whistled for a carry | 60-45 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Bradly Story banks in the layup on a great pass from Brooks Lee | 62-45 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Hennessy | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | Bradly Story is denied on a layup by Brandon Malone | 62-47 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bradly Story (tiring) 24 pts. 7 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Tryninewski - foul #1 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Roberto Costa (PF), Leon Reid (C) Larry Hollen, Bradly Story, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Michael Minaya (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, James Carroll | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-49 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Leon Reid gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:20 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski buries a shot near the basket | 64-49 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Alex Tryninewski takes the ball from Shaun Dineen in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski | 67-49 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Harton is blocked by Leon Reid | 67-49 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Adam Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanley Bower | 67-51 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-51 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Tryninewski - foul #2 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Stanley Bower, Daniel Harton | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Arthur Beauchamp - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Beauchamp | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Roberto Costa travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Shaun Dineen | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski runs out the clock | 67-55 |