| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Sessions 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Drake | Charles Overby tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt's pass is intercepted by David Douglas | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Ian Ewald is called for the reach on Charles Bassett - foul #1 on Ian Ewald, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Charles Overby can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brasher | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt jams the wide open dunk | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Drake | Charles Bassett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ian Ewald | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Sessions | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Dwayne Merchant steals the ball from Charles Bassett | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Drake | David Douglas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Drake | David Douglas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Charles Overby hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Overby | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Drake | David Douglas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Ewald (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sessions (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Overby - foul #1 on Charles Overby, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Drake | The jumper by Tommie Lee is denied by Michael Hille | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hille | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Ball | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Drake | Winston Arakaki tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:22 | Drake | Daniel Ridley pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:17 | Drake | William Smathers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Winston Arakaki | 8-14 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-14 |
| 14:09 | Drake | Winston Arakaki gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Daniel Ridley is fouled on the floor by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Larry Lundy, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Brett Wynn (SF), James Hammerstein (PF) Tommie Lee, Jeffrey Kiker, Daniel Ridley | |
| 13:48 | Drake | 3 seconds is called on Winston Arakaki | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SG) James Ball | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Michael Sessions (C) William Smathers, Winston Arakaki | |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Brett Wynn picks off the pass by Jack James in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Drake | David Douglas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Wynn | 8-16 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Sessions steals it from Jack James | 8-16 |
| 13:02 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cairns - foul #1 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (SG), Michael Hille (PF) Jack James, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SG), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, James Hammerstein, Michael Sessions | |
| 12:49 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-16 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille's layup is rejected by Winston Arakaki | 8-16 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Brett Wynn pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Dwayne Merchant steals it from Jeffrey Kiker | 8-16 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant hits the finger roll | 10-16 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) SF - Brett Wynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by Tommie Lee - foul #1 on Tommie Lee, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), James Ball (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), James Hammerstein (SF), Daniel Ridley (C) Tommie Lee, Jeffrey Kiker, Brett Wynn, Winston Arakaki | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-16 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 11:08 | Drake | David Douglas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Clifton Scheidt | 13-16 |
| 10:42 | Drake | David Douglas hits the finger roll set up by James Hammerstein | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald tips it in | 15-18 |
| 09:34 | Drake | James Hammerstein hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Smathers | 15-20 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jack James (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Larry Lundy, Ian Ewald, James Ball, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, James Hammerstein, Charles Overby, Daniel Ridley | |
| 09:16 | Drake | Tommie Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bassett and he's hacked by Dwayne Merchant - foul #1 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Tommie Lee makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring's fadeaway is rejected by Winston Arakaki | 15-23 |
| 08:54 | Drake | Charles Bassett grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it in | 15-25 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 08:29 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Sessions | 15-25 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Michael Sessions lays it in set up by Stephen Garrity and he's hacked by Joseph Cairns - foul #2 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #5 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF) Tommie Lee, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Winston Arakaki | |
| 08:06 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Jack James grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | David Douglas is called for the reach on Dwayne Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Douglas, team foul #3 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Jack James | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-27 |
| 07:50 | Drake | William Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 07:31 | Drake | William Smathers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Ball - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG) James Ball | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:31 | Drake | William Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:31 | Drake | William Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is hacked by William Smathers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #4 | 15-29 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Sessions - foul #1 on Michael Sessions, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG) David Douglas, William Smathers | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Stephen Garrity scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Tommie Lee | 16-32 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-32 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant tips it back up and in | 18-32 |
| 06:43 | Drake | Tommie Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kiker | 18-34 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Tommie Lee - foul #2 on Tommie Lee, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Jack James (SG), Jason Mooring (SF) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, Jeffrey Kiker, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Jason Mooring steps in front of the Charles Bassett pass | 20-34 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy blows the layup | 20-34 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:58 | Drake | James Hammerstein buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Bassett | 20-37 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring snags the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-37 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Jack James snags the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Jack James is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), William Smathers (SG), Brett Wynn (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| 04:46 | Drake | Charles Overby knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 20-39 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Jack James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brett Wynn - foul #1 on Brett Wynn, team foul #7 | 20-39 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Jack James makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Jack James makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:09 | Drake | William Smathers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 22-39 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is fouled on the floor by Brett Wynn - foul #2 on Brett Wynn, team foul #8 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (C) Jack James, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Michael Sessions (C) Jeffrey Kiker, Daniel Ridley | |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Cairns - foul #3 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #7 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Clifton Scheidt (C) Ian Ewald, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF) Brett Wynn | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | James Ball is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 03:20 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant's pass is intercepted by William Smathers in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 03:02 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dwayne Merchant and he's hacked by Charles Bassett - foul #1 on Charles Bassett, team foul #9 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Brasher (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Dwayne Merchant, Michael Hille, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Winston Arakaki (C) William Smathers, Michael Sessions | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Charles Overby can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Lee steals it from Larry Lundy in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 02:25 | Drake | Tommie Lee hits the finger roll | 27-42 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by James Ball is blocked by Winston Arakaki | 27-42 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy can't tip it in | 27-42 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Winston Arakaki takes the ball from James Ball | 27-42 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Lundy - foul #1 on Larry Lundy, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jack James (SF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Jason Mooring, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Daniel Ridley (C) Tommie Lee, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby | |
| 01:34 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:34 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Garrity picks off the pass by Michael Brasher | 27-44 |
| 01:08 | Drake | David Douglas lays it up and in set up by Stephen Garrity | 27-46 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-46 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 00:27 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:03 | Drake | David Douglas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kiker | 27-49 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-49 |