| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Northrup - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:25 | Drake | Caleb Pledger buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Snyder | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Drake | Dennis Northrup can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 39-32 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras tips it in | 41-32 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Szablewski - foul #1 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Gustavo Pena (SF) Christopher Replogle, Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SG), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Dennis Northrup, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| 18:23 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda (PF) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), John Edwards (SF) Harold Griffin, Michael Mosley | |
| 18:06 | Drake | William Beach misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden tips it home | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera (C) Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Chester Petersen blocks the short jumper by Juan Miranda | 41-34 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses the tip | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | Drake | William Beach loses the dribble to Juan Miranda | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Chester Petersen picks off the pass by Juan Miranda in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | Drake | John Edwards misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 17:08 | Drake | John Edwards tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF), Robert Porras (C) Stephen Evans, Gustavo Pena, Juan Miranda, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Dennis Northrup (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) William Beach, John Edwards, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| 16:27 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick is fouled on the floor by Samuel Washington - foul #2 on Samuel Washington, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF) Bradley Zomberg | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Harold Griffin takes the ball from Charles Snyder | 41-36 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Harold Griffin lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mosley - foul #3 on Michael Mosley, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez (PG) Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Wyatt Jones (C) Michael Mosley, Samuel Washington | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Harold Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Penick | 44-38 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Jacobs | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Ivan Szablewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF) Dennis Northrup, Caleb Pledger | |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Marcos Gonzalez | 46-40 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (PF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), William Beach (SF), Samuel Washington (C) Harold Griffin, Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| 14:27 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Samuel Washington pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Fessenden | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Zomberg picks off the pass by Juan Miranda | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gustavo Pena - foul #2 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Edward Jacobs, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Samuel Washington | |
| 13:26 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Drake | John Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Bradley Zomberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Northrup | 46-46 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Zomberg is called for the reach on Charles Snyder - foul #3 on Bradley Zomberg, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Andrew Penick (PF) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Caleb Pledger gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Andrew Penick takes the ball from William Beach | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (C) Wyatt Jones | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Beach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Drake | Harold Griffin connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera (C) Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:50 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #3 on Stephen Evans, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), Samuel Washington (C) William Beach, Caleb Pledger | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Edward Jacobs drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 46-53 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #4 on Michael Mosley, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Drake | William Beach (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) Michael Mosley, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Robert Porras blocks the jumper by Edward Jacobs | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | Drake | William Beach pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | Drake | William Beach buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Griffin and the foul's on Gustavo Pena - foul #3 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Juan Miranda (C) Ivan Szablewski, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Edward Jacobs, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| 10:46 | Drake | William Beach misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't throw it down but the foul's on Dennis Northrup - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG) Gustavo Pena | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Replogle | 51-55 |
| 10:09 | Drake | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Robert Porras (C) Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (PF) William Beach | |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras throws it down on a great pass from Charles Snyder and the foul's on Dennis Northrup - foul #4 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera (PF) Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF), Wyatt Jones (C) Harold Griffin, Dennis Northrup, John Edwards, Chester Petersen | |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Bradley Fessenden | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:31 | Drake | Bradley Fessenden grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Stephen Evans steals it from Wyatt Jones | 53-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras buries a runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Edward Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marcos Gonzalez - foul #4 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF), Juan Miranda (C) Charles Snyder, Stephen Evans, Marcos Gonzalez, Ramiro Herrera, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Bradley Zomberg, Bradley Fessenden, Wyatt Jones | |
| 08:41 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Edward Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gustavo Pena | 57-57 |
| 08:10 | Drake | The jump hook by Edward Jacobs is blocked by Juan Miranda | 57-57 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle tips it home | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Juan Miranda (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Beach (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Caleb Pledger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Edward Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda lays it up and in and he's fouled by Samuel Washington - foul #3 on Samuel Washington, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Ivan Szablewski, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, William Beach, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Michael Mosley can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #5 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Marcos Gonzalez, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (PF) John Edwards | |
| 06:54 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Chester Petersen - foul #2 on Chester Petersen, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Ramiro Herrera (PF) Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Ivan Szablewski takes the ball from Chester Petersen | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Zomberg steals the ball from Robert Porras | 64-58 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Michael Mosley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Zomberg | 64-60 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Charles Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Ivan Szablewski, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), Edward Jacobs (SG), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, Dennis Northrup, Bradley Fessenden, Chester Petersen | |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Harold Griffin is hacked by Gustavo Pena - foul #4 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF) Charles Snyder, Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:41 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Harold Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski double dribbles | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda (C) Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Fessenden (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Michael Mosley, Wyatt Jones | |
| 04:45 | Drake | Samuel Washington blows the layup but the foul's on Juan Miranda - foul #3 on Juan Miranda, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ramiro Herrera (C) Gustavo Pena, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF) Harold Griffin, John Edwards, Bradley Fessenden | |
| 04:45 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:45 | Drake | Samuel Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Jacobs - foul #4 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) Christopher Replogle | |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Caleb Pledger can't finish the layup | 68-62 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Mosley is called for the reach on Ivan Szablewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mosley, team foul #14 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF), Robert Porras (C) Juan Miranda, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Griffin (PG), William Beach (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF) Edward Jacobs, Michael Mosley, Caleb Pledger | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by Harold Griffin - foul #2 on Harold Griffin, team foul #15 | 69-62 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Drake | William Beach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Szablewski - foul #2 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Gustavo Pena (SF) Stephen Evans, Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), Wyatt Jones (C) Bradley Zomberg, Chester Petersen | |
| 03:29 | Drake | William Beach makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Drake | William Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Fessenden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Harold Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 02:58 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (PF) Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (SG), John Edwards (SF), Caleb Pledger (PF), Samuel Washington (C) Edward Jacobs, William Beach, Bradley Fessenden, Wyatt Jones | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Drake | Caleb Pledger misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Samuel Washington snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:26 | Drake | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Charles Snyder, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras clanks a jump hook from the left block | 72-63 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Porras | 72-63 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Washington - foul #4 on Samuel Washington, team foul #16 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Jacobs (SG), William Beach (SF) Bradley Zomberg, John Edwards | |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:32 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-63 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Samuel Washington gets the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Harold Griffin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 74-63 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Snyder | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Drake | Edward Jacobs connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jacobs is called for the reach on Ivan Szablewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Jacobs, team foul #17 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (PF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Zomberg (PG), John Edwards (SF), Bradley Fessenden (PF), Chester Petersen (C) Harold Griffin, Edward Jacobs, Caleb Pledger, Samuel Washington | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:43 | Drake | John Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | John Edwards denies the turnaround by Ramiro Herrera | 78-66 |
| 00:20 | Drake | William Beach gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:14 | Drake | William Beach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena runs out the clock | 78-66 |