| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel West | 26-23 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Dominique Calderwood steals it from Thomas Chapman | 26-26 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel West - foul #3 on Manuel West, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG) Manuel West | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:38 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brooks Lee | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Martin Fisher | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is fouled on the floor by Dominique Calderwood - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Roberto Costa | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the fadeaway from the left block | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 15:31 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is hacked by Jerald Ferguson - foul #1 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Adam Burns (SG) Alex Tryninewski, Larry Hollen | |
| 14:44 | Drake | The short jumper by Rolf Zuwkowski is denied by Stanley Bower | 32-32 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel West | 32-32 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel West | 35-32 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 13:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 13:19 | Drake | Leon Reid tips it in | 38-34 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 12:51 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:31 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski | 38-37 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Daniel Harton (PF) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:59 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Drake | Roberto Costa tips it home | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hollen steals the ball from Daniel Harton | 41-39 |
| 11:30 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:03 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:39 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel West | 44-42 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Shaun Dineen is denied by Larry Hollen | 44-42 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Manuel West, Shaun Dineen, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns, Brooks Lee | |
| 09:11 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roberto Costa and he's hacked by Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Martin Fisher, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 09:11 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent scores on a floater from the right side set up by Stanley Bower | 48-49 |
| 06:53 | Drake | A charge is called on Dominique Calderwood - foul #3 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG), Brooks Lee (C) Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West tips it home | 50-49 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Brooks Lee loses the dribble to Thomas Chapman | 50-49 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent connects on the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 53-49 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Alex Tryninewski steps in front of the Martin Fisher pass | 53-49 |
| 05:11 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski jams it | 53-51 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SF) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Larry Hollen (SF), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Rolf Zuwkowski, Roberto Costa | |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Harton | 56-51 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Shaun Dineen - foul #2 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Stanley Bower (PF) Manuel West, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| 03:54 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Dominique Calderwood steals it from Arthur Beauchamp | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Drake | Adam Burns is fouled on the floor by Shaun Dineen - foul #3 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton slams it home on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 60-55 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Adam Burns scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Adam Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Adam Burns's floater is knocked away by Abel Gent | 60-58 |
| 01:48 | Drake | Brooks Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Adam Burns scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Leon Reid | 60-60 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Adam Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:42 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:16 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman wins the tip | 60-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Manuel West | 65-62 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:01 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Burns | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:30 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | Drake | Roberto Costa tips it in | 68-70 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 01:09 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West clanks a shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Drake | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Brooks Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Fisher, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Fisher, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-72 |