| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hammerstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack James (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jack James inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Jack James's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sessions | 33-27 |
| 19:46 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Michael Sessions comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Winston Arakaki is fouled on the floor by Jack James - foul #2 on Jack James, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Clifton Scheidt is called for the reach on Michael Sessions - foul #3 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (C) Clifton Scheidt | |
| 18:18 | Drake | John Allen blocks the jumper by Winston Arakaki | 33-27 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it home | 35-27 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | John Allen's layup is rejected by Winston Arakaki | 35-27 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Charles Bassett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Kiker | 37-27 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ruben Long (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Larry Lundy, Brian Simone, Jack James, John Allen | |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Schwebke (C) Michael Hille | |
| 15:39 | Drake | Larry Schwebke picks off the pass by Brett Wynn | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Long (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) PF - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Bassett - foul #2 on Charles Bassett, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Brett Wynn, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Clifton Scheidt (C) Jeffrey Galloway, Larry Schwebke | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Michael Sessions buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Lundy - foul #1 on Larry Lundy, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SF) Ruben Long | |
| 15:15 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Michael Sessions snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Stephen Garrity hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Winston Arakaki is called for the reach on Joseph Cairns - foul #1 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), John Allen (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Jack James, Joseph Cairns | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Watkins (PG) Larry Lundy | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:55 | Drake | Gino Gallo gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Stephen Garrity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (PG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Michael Hille (C) Ruben Long, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Brett Wynn picks off the pass by Jeffrey Galloway in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Winston Arakaki (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 12:48 | Drake | Stephen Garrity connects on the shot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Stephen Garrity grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Charles Bassett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Michael Sessions (C) Brett Wynn, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Jack James (SF), Larry Schwebke (PF) Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway, John Allen | |
| 12:15 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Charles Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Sessions takes the ball from Larry Lundy in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Winston Arakaki banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Bassett and he's hacked by Dwayne Merchant - foul #1 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SG), Joseph Cairns (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, Larry Schwebke, Michael Hille | |
| 11:41 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ruben Long (fresh) SF - Jack James (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the dunk but the foul's on Clifton Scheidt - foul #4 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG), John Allen (PF) Ruben Long, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 10:51 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:51 | Drake | Winston Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dwayne Merchant | 49-36 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Michael Sessions blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 49-36 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Lundy | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack James - foul #3 on Jack James, team foul #8 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Stephen Garrity, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Larry Schwebke (PF), Michael Hille (C) Larry Lundy, Jack James, John Allen, Joseph Cairns | |
| 09:53 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:53 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Schwebke blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 09:40 | Drake | Daniel Ridley snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Daniel Ridley can't throw it down but he's hacked by Larry Schwebke - foul #1 on Larry Schwebke, team foul #9 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:22 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:22 | Drake | Daniel Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 52-38 |
| 09:08 | Drake | The rebound goes to Brett Wynn | 52-38 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Dwayne Merchant picks off the pass by Daniel Ridley | 52-38 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bassett picks off the pass by Michael Hille in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Charles Bassett banks in the layup | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Michael Sessions (C) Brett Wynn, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Ruben Long (SG), Jack James (SF), John Allen (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway, Larry Schwebke, Michael Hille | |
| 08:03 | Drake | Daniel Ridley hits a runner from the left block | 56-38 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Winston Arakaki (PF) James Hammerstein, Daniel Ridley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (C) Joseph Cairns | |
| 07:50 | Drake | Stephen Garrity comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled in the backcourt by Winston Arakaki - foul #2 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Jack James is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Lundy | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jeffrey Kiker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sessions (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Long (fresh) SF - Jack James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG) Ruben Long | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dwayne Merchant | 56-43 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Jack James picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kiker | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG), James Hammerstein (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF), Michael Hille (C) Larry Lundy, Jack James, John Allen, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 05:45 | Drake | Brett Wynn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Watkins (PG) Dwayne Merchant | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Watkins - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #10 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SF) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| 05:25 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Watkins misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-43 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille tips it home | 58-45 |
| 04:43 | Drake | Gino Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hille | 58-45 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Winston Arakaki (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Jeffrey Kiker, Brett Wynn, Daniel Ridley, Gino Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Dwayne Merchant (SG), Clifton Scheidt (C) Daniel Watkins, Brian Simone, Michael Hille | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-45 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Clifton Scheidt picks off the pass by Michael Sessions | 58-45 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Sessions picks off the pass by Clifton Scheidt | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Merchant - foul #2 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SG), Daniel Ridley (PF), Gino Gallo (C) Charles Bassett, Winston Arakaki, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Watkins (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Larry Schwebke (PF), Michael Hille (C) Larry Lundy, Ruben Long, Joseph Cairns, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 03:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stephen Garrity (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hammerstein (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) PF - Larry Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hille (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Watkins | 59-47 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Stephen Garrity drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Wynn | 62-47 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant's pass is intercepted by James Hammerstein | 62-47 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Brett Wynn lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hammerstein | 64-47 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the tip | 64-47 |
| 02:10 | Drake | James Hammerstein grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Stephen Garrity buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Hammerstein | 66-47 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Schwebke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 01:22 | Drake | The rebound goes to Stephen Garrity | 66-47 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 00:53 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ridley | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Brett Wynn clanks a jumper from the left block | 66-47 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Brett Wynn hits the follow up shot | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-47 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 68-47 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Larry Schwebke misses the lay-in | 68-47 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Stephen Garrity runs out the clock | 68-47 |