| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Tarbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Delamora - foul #2 on Harry Delamora, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:27 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Price - foul #2 on Anthony Price, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Charlie Paquet grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Anthony Price knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Paquet | 44-39 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 18:36 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:14 | Drake | Anthony Price clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Garmon and he's hacked by Arthur Jewell - foul #2 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Trevor Parise (SG), Stephen Ford (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Anthony Price, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), William Rojo (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Arthur Jewell, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 18:04 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 46-39 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Salvador Saenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG) Thomas Tarbell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG) Christopher Henderson | |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo loses the dribble to Forrest Severson in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson lays it in | 48-39 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Arturo Ayala is denied by Salvador Saenz | 48-39 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Salvador Saenz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gilbert Bianco | 50-41 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Salvador Saenz picks off the pass by William Rojo in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Forrest Severson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Jackson | 50-41 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG), Jay Carter (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise, Stephen Ford, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Howard Sarver, William Rojo, Robert Mahr, Arturo Ayala | |
| 16:22 | Drake | Harry Delamora hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-41 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Charlie Paquet tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Gilbert Bianco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jay Carter (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Harry Delamora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie Paquet (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Gilbert Bianco picks off the pass by Keith Jackson | 50-43 |
| 15:12 | Drake | Anthony Price banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Harry Delamora snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Anthony Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Jewell - foul #3 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Trevor Parise (SF), Stephen Ford (PF), Thomas Tarbell (C) Gilbert Bianco, Jay Carter, Harry Delamora, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Arthur Jewell, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 14:46 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr loses the dribble to Anthony Price in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Mahr | 53-43 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Charlie Paquet (C) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:18 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 53-43 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Trevor Parise snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Trevor Parise | 55-43 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Allison | 55-46 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Trevor Parise clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Harry Delamora (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Robert Garmon, Stephen Ford, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), William Rojo (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Howard Sarver, Ryan Allison, Robert Mahr, Arturo Ayala | |
| 13:18 | Drake | Trevor Parise misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Trevor Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 56-46 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Salvador Saenz snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-46 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 11:55 | Drake | Harry Delamora is hacked by Douglas Holyfield - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Anthony Price (SG), Jay Carter (SF), Charlie Paquet (C) Forrest Severson, Trevor Parise, Thomas Tarbell, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Christopher Henderson, William Rojo, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Robert Garmon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Robert Garmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jay Carter (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Harry Delamora (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is hacked by Jay Carter - foul #1 on Jay Carter, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (PG), Thomas Tarbell (PF) Robert Garmon, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG) Corey Cutshall | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 11:04 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Anthony Price misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Tarbell | 56-46 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Charlie Paquet clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Mahr - foul #2 on Robert Mahr, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Stephen Ford (PF) Gilbert Bianco, Jay Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), William Rojo (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Howard Sarver, Keith Jackson, Ryan Allison, Robert Mahr, Arthur Jewell | |
| 10:09 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Paquet is called for the reach on Arturo Ayala - foul #2 on Charlie Paquet, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG) Forrest Severson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 57-46 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-46 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Anthony Price pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Robert Garmon scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Ford and he's hacked by William Rojo - foul #2 on William Rojo, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Salvador Saenz (C) Thomas Tarbell, Stephen Ford, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, William Rojo, Lee Hayward | |
| 08:53 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver is called for 10 seconds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG) Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward (PF) Arturo Ayala | |
| 08:38 | Drake | Anthony Price is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #4 on Ryan Allison, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (SF) Ryan Allison | |
| 08:38 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:38 | Drake | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Arthur Jewell is denied by Trevor Parise | 62-46 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Forrest Severson - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG), Jay Carter (SF), Charlie Paquet (C) Anthony Price, Trevor Parise, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), William Rojo (SF) Howard Sarver, Arthur Jewell | |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:55 | Drake | The rebound goes to Harry Delamora | 62-47 |
| 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) | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Charlie Paquet makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Carter and the foul's on Douglas Holyfield - foul #3 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Christopher Henderson, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Charlie Paquet misses the free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arturo Ayala | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Carter (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Harry Delamora (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rojo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Jay Carter steps in front of the Robert Mahr pass | 64-47 |
| 07:01 | Drake | Forrest Severson is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Forrest Severson, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Garmon (PG), Stephen Ford (PF) Forrest Severson, Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) William Rojo | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garmon steals it from Arturo Ayala in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Robert Garmon clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Mahr - foul #3 on Robert Mahr, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SG), Thomas Tarbell (SF), Salvador Saenz (C) Gilbert Bianco, Jay Carter, Charlie Paquet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Arturo Ayala | |
| 06:35 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses the lay-in | 66-47 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Trevor Parise grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Garmon | 69-47 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Allison | 69-49 |
| 05:27 | Drake | Salvador Saenz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-49 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 69-49 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Henderson | 69-49 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Ford blocks the jumper by Ryan Allison | 69-49 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Stephen Ford pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Robert Garmon blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Holyfield - foul #4 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Gilbert Bianco (SG), Jay Carter (SF), Harry Delamora (PF), Charlie Paquet (C) Trevor Parise, Thomas Tarbell, Stephen Ford, Salvador Saenz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), William Rojo (SF), Arthur Jewell (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Robert Mahr, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 04:32 | Drake | Robert Garmon misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Robert Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Paquet steps in front of the Arthur Jewell pass | 70-49 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Robert Garmon connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Carter | 72-49 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG) Robert Garmon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 03:23 | Drake | Harry Delamora snags the offensive board | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gilbert Bianco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Carter (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Delamora (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Paquet (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rojo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Forrest Severson and the foul's on Howard Sarver - foul #2 on Howard Sarver, team foul #11 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Tarbell (SF) Jay Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF) William Rojo | |
| 03:06 | Drake | Gilbert Bianco makes the free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Bianco - foul #2 on Gilbert Bianco, team foul #7 | 75-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Anthony Price (SG) Gilbert Bianco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Harry Delamora snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Charlie Paquet is called for 5 seconds | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Trevor Parise (SF) Harry Delamora | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Sarver - foul #3 on Howard Sarver, team foul #12 | 75-50 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Price - foul #3 on Anthony Price, team foul #8 | 77-50 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-51 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Anthony Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Price | 79-51 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Howard Sarver | 79-53 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 81-53 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Paquet | 81-53 |
| 01:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Tarbell | 81-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Thomas Tarbell banks in the layup set up by Forrest Severson | 83-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Arthur Jewell | 83-55 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Price | 85-55 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr's floater is tipped away by Thomas Tarbell | 85-55 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses the tip | 85-55 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Charlie Paquet snags the defensive board | 85-55 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Forrest Severson runs out the clock | 85-55 |