| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:32 | Drake | Brooks Lee hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Gardner - foul #2 on Freddy Gardner, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Jerald Ferguson takes the ball from Brooks Lee | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the finger roll set up by Jerald Ferguson | 30-35 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson tips it in | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Freddy Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Hollen | 33-37 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Jack Sledge (SF), Leon Reid (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Adam Burns, Rolf Zuwkowski, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Stanley Bower (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Jerald Ferguson, Abel Gent, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| 17:46 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Leon Reid scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dominique Calderwood | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Christopher Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Christopher Perry | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Sledge (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Figueredo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:34 | Drake | Leon Reid can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Larry Hollen (SG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Dominique Calderwood, Alex Tryninewski, Jack Sledge, Leon Reid, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Christopher Perry (C) John Figueredo, Stanley Bower, Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch, Thomas Chapman | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| 14:57 | Drake | Larry Hollen scores on a turnaround from the right block | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Martin Fisher, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominick Payne (PF) Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Dominick Payne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Anderson | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits a jump hook from the left block | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | Drake | Dominick Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Adam Burns, Larry Hollen, Rolf Zuwkowski, Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Stanley Bower (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Jerald Ferguson, Abel Gent, Allen Anderson, Christopher Perry | |
| 12:03 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman blows the wide open dunk | 43-45 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Bower (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-45 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Freddy Gardner loses the dribble to Melvin Hatch | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Freddy Gardner pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Freddy Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Drake | Michael Bulkley gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood's floater is tipped away by Thomas Chapman | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Freddy Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Larry Hollen (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Leon Reid (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Dominique Calderwood, Alex Tryninewski, Michael Bulkley, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Jose Aguilar (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Stanley Bower, Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch, Thomas Chapman | |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Hollen and he's fouled by Jerald Ferguson - foul #4 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Stanley Bower (SG) John Figueredo, Jerald Ferguson | |
| 09:33 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Adam Burns takes the ball from Martin Fisher in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3 from straight away set up by Adam Burns | 49-46 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Sledge - foul #2 on Jack Sledge, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 51-46 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:33 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Adam Burns hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Leon Reid blocks the short jumper by Martin Fisher | 53-46 |
| 08:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 53-46 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Bower - foul #2 on Stanley Bower, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), Dominick Payne (C) Jack Sledge, Leon Reid, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Allen Anderson (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Stanley Bower, Jose Aguilar, Michael Cannon | |
| 08:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:00 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman's dunk attempt is rejected by Dominick Payne | 55-46 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominick Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Drake | Adam Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:33 | Drake | Larry Hollen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:16 | Drake | Adam Burns buries a runner in the lane set up by Larry Hollen | 57-49 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson tips it home | 57-51 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Adam Burns can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Adam Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:39 | Drake | Dominick Payne clanks a jump hook in the lane | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Larry Hollen in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dominick Payne - foul #2 on Dominick Payne, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Alex Tryninewski (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Leon Reid (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Adam Burns, Larry Hollen, Rolf Zuwkowski, Freddy Gardner, Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Stanley Bower (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Jose Aguilar (PF) Melvin Hatch, Jerald Ferguson, Abel Gent, Allen Anderson | |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:13 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is hacked by Stanley Bower - foul #3 on Stanley Bower, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| 05:08 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brooks Lee | 60-52 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Fisher and he's fouled by Alex Tryninewski - foul #1 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Jack Sledge is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Brooks Lee steals it from Martin Fisher | 60-55 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood is hacked by Moshe Zeiders - foul #2 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Alex Tryninewski, Jack Sledge, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Stanley Bower, Jose Aguilar | |
| 03:42 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson loses the dribble to Dominique Calderwood | 60-55 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on Larry Hollen - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Figueredo (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Christopher Perry | |
| 03:07 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Figueredo | 62-57 |
| 02:29 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Adam Burns, Michael Bulkley, Freddy Gardner, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Stanley Bower (SF) John Figueredo, Abel Gent | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Melvin Hatch | |
| 01:46 | Drake | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Dominique Calderwood - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Freddy Gardner (PF), Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF) Stanley Bower | |
| 01:46 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman can't finish the layup | 62-57 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it in | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Larry Hollen is hacked by Jerald Ferguson - foul #5 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (PG) Dominique Calderwood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (SG) Jerald Ferguson | |
| 01:01 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hollen steps in front of the Stanley Bower pass | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (SF) Rolf Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Adam Burns is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bower - foul #4 on Stanley Bower, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Drake | Adam Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Martin Fisher | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Larry Hollen is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Fisher - foul #3 on Martin Fisher, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Larry Hollen grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Stanley Bower is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Bower, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SG) Stanley Bower | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Brooks Lee (C) Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:03 | Drake | Moshe Zeiders is called for the reach on Larry Hollen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-65 |