| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent connects on the 3 from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 19:23 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-23 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 19:06 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 30-26 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton double dribbles | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Adam Burns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher's pass is intercepted by Roberto Costa | 30-29 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 17:22 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 30-29 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Larry Hollen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hollen steals it from Martin Fisher | 30-29 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Hollen | 30-31 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | Larry Hollen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brooks Lee | 32-34 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hollen steals it from Manuel West | 32-34 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Larry Hollen lays it up and in | 32-36 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Dominique Calderwood steals it from Manuel West | 32-36 |
| 14:44 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Manuel West picks off the pass by Dominique Calderwood | 32-36 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 34-36 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 34-39 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Adam Burns grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Roberto Costa steps in front of the Manuel West pass | 34-39 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Adam Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent scores on a floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Adam Burns misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Abel Gent (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brooks Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 11:26 | Drake | The rebound goes to Adam Burns | 36-41 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 36-44 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:25 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brooks Lee | 37-46 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:34 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Beauchamp and he's fouled by Adam Burns - foul #2 on Adam Burns, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-46 |
| 09:01 | Drake | Brooks Lee snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Beauchamp - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Roberto Costa (PF) Brooks Lee | |
| 08:43 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the finger roll set up by Larry Hollen and he's fouled by Stanley Bower - foul #1 on Stanley Bower, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Christopher Perry (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG), Brooks Lee (C) Alex Tryninewski, Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| 06:54 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 40-49 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp comes up short on the shot from the left block | 40-49 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Beauchamp | 43-49 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Stanley Bower (PF) Jerald Ferguson, Arthur Beauchamp, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 05:22 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 43-52 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Fisher | 46-52 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Leon Reid denies the turnaround by Stanley Bower | 46-55 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Bower and he's fouled by Adam Burns - foul #3 on Adam Burns, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG) Manuel West | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF) Dominique Calderwood, Larry Hollen | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Leon Reid tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Daniel Harton (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns, Leon Reid | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollen | 49-60 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Abel Gent is called for the reach on Rolf Zuwkowski - foul #1 on Abel Gent, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Brooks Lee | |
| 02:02 | Drake | Melvin Hatch steps in front of the Leon Reid pass | 49-60 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alex Tryninewski - foul #2 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Stanley Bower takes the ball from Rolf Zuwkowski | 50-60 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-60 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:41 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Beauchamp | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski runs out the clock | 50-60 |