| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison's pass is intercepted by Marlin Jacobs | 38-29 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Pascoe - foul #3 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (C) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Jay Edwards steps in front of the John Lewis pass | 38-32 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Drake | Frank Weingarten throws it down on a nice dish by John Lewis | 40-32 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:03 | Drake | John Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it home | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Jay Edwards steps in front of the Marlin Jacobs pass | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel scores on a floater in the paint | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it in | 42-36 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Charles Wakeland (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Eddie Goodwin, Marlin Jacobs, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Ray Hudak (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Robert Landry misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Harry Berg - foul #2 on Harry Berg, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) Lucio Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:39 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wakeland (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on Harry Berg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses the runner from close range | 43-36 |
| 15:20 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF) Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it in | 45-38 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Landry is called for the reach on Ray Hudak - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF) Harry Berg, Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 13:44 | Drake | John Lewis gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Charles Wakeland (PF) Robert Landry, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Charles Wakeland hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Frank Weingarten steals it from Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 12:48 | Drake | Frank Weingarten lays it in | 49-40 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison throws it down and he's fouled by Frank Weingarten - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) John Lewis, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF) Jay Edwards | |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Frank Weingarten - foul #3 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF) Richard Cottrill | |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Eddie Goodwin, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Ray Hudak (SF) Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards | |
| 11:52 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon buries a jumper from the right side set up by Hubert Williams | 51-44 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Marlin Jacobs steals the ball from Ray Hudak | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Drake | Michael Schneider is called for the reach on Marlin Jacobs - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Robert Anderson, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 11:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Keith McQuaig gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-44 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Charles Wakeland (PF) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 09:48 | Drake | Keith McQuaig buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Landry | 54-44 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson buries a jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wakeland steals the ball from Richard Cottrill | 54-46 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin loses the dribble to Jay Edwards | 54-46 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Robert Anderson, Jay Edwards, Richard Cottrill, Don Schimmel | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Charles Wakeland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Kevin Orbison picks off the pass by Carl Sturgeon | 55-48 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) Hubert Williams, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled on the floor by Arthur Shelton - foul #2 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Ray Hudak (SF) Harry Berg, Arthur Shelton | |
| 07:14 | Drake | Ray Hudak steals it from John Lewis | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Carl Sturgeon picks off the pass by William Hamrick | 55-48 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Michael Schneider picks off the pass by Carroll Pascoe | 55-48 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Weingarten - foul #4 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Arthur Shelton (PF) Ray Hudak, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Anderson | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Drake | Robert Landry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Carroll Pascoe - foul #5 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Marlin Jacobs, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (PG), Richard Cottrill (PF) Robert Anderson, William Hamrick | |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | Drake | Keith McQuaig drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Weingarten and the foul's on Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Jay Edwards, Arthur Shelton | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Hudak | 57-53 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Frank Weingarten picks off the pass by Kevin Orbison in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Hubert Williams blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Harry Berg | 57-53 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't throw it down but he's hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #4 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (C) Ray Hudak, Don Schimmel | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Frank Weingarten knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marlin Jacobs | 60-55 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Harry Berg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Cottrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Drake | Charles Wakeland misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), William Hamrick (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Harry Berg, Kevin Orbison, Richard Cottrill, Thomas Cales | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wakeland steals the ball from Jay Edwards in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Lewis | 62-55 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it in | 62-57 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Hubert Williams is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (C) Frank Weingarten, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) William Hamrick | |
| 01:51 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #3 on Don Schimmel, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Edwards | 65-59 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 65-62 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to Frank Weingarten | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | John Lewis is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF) Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Drake | Keith McQuaig loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Eddie Goodwin, Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Orbison | 65-68 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Orbison - foul #3 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 04:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Shelton | 67-68 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 67-70 |
| 03:30 | Drake | Hubert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Charles Wakeland lays it in | 69-72 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Don Schimmel | 69-75 |
| 02:09 | Drake | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-75 |
| 02:07 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Jay Edwards - foul #4 on Jay Edwards, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Schneider | 71-75 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lewis and he's hacked by Kevin Orbison - foul #4 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:55 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eddie Goodwin | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards's layup is rejected by Eddie Goodwin | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Frank Weingarten snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Orbison - foul #5 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the dunk attempt | 76-75 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Keith McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Keith McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick clanks a fullcourt shot | 77-75 |