| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #1 on Jay Edwards, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:39 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon double dribbles | 32-30 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Robert Landry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Drake | Don Schimmel swats the layup by Hubert Williams | 32-33 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Hubert Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carroll Pascoe | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Robert Landry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 17:46 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton's pass is intercepted by Eddie Goodwin in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Robert Landry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Robert Landry | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:59 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Harold Kyle and he's fouled by Arthur Shelton - foul #2 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:59 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 16:29 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Charles Wakeland pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Cales (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Cottrill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harold Kyle and he's fouled by Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Thomas Cales, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Harold Kyle, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Schneider | 41-43 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Keith McQuaig can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it in | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet is hacked by Hubert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Williams, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| Subs | Drake | Carroll Pascoe (SF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Robert Landry scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Hubert Williams | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 13:34 | Drake | Robert Landry's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Schneider | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Schimmel | 48-49 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Carl Sturgeon takes the ball from Robert Angulo | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Hubert Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carroll Pascoe | 48-52 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Keith McQuaig steals it from Robert Angulo in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:39 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | Hubert Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 48-55 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is hacked by Carroll Pascoe - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wakeland blocks the short jumper by Arthur Shelton | 48-55 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill tips it home | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 50-55 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Charles Wakeland gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe lays it in | 50-57 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Don Schimmel (C) Ray Hudak, George Inabinet, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) Harold Kyle, Carroll Pascoe | |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Paul Flowers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:26 | Drake | Robert Landry buries a jumper in the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Paul Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Flowers, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF) Arthur Shelton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Goodwin is called for the reach on Thomas Cales - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF) Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG) Paul Flowers | |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:39 | Drake | Robert Landry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hubert Williams | 52-61 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison loses the dribble to Robert Landry | 52-61 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Brandon Carroll - foul #1 on Brandon Carroll, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Richard Cottrill (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Brandon Carroll, Kevin Orbison, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| 07:39 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Paul Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:59 | Drake | Jay Edwards is called for the reach on Carroll Pascoe - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Arthur Shelton (PF) Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:10 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is hacked by George Inabinet - foul #2 on George Inabinet, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) George Inabinet, Ray Hudak, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG) Paul Flowers, Harold Kyle | |
| 06:10 | Drake | Keith McQuaig misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales's layup is rejected by Carl Sturgeon | 52-66 |
| 05:44 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-66 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Jay Edwards (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Angulo, Arthur Shelton, Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 04:50 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG) Brandon Carroll | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG) Hubert Williams | |
| 04:50 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ray Hudak | 54-68 |
| 04:03 | Drake | Jay Edwards picks off the pass by Charles Wakeland | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the shot from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Russel Stern gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Drake | Robert Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Paul Flowers, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Russel Stern, Charles Wakeland | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Sturgeon (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Inabinet | 57-68 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon can't tip it in | 57-68 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith McQuaig is called for the reach on Robert Angulo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Harold Kyle | |
| 02:02 | Drake | Hubert Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-68 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet loses the dribble to Hubert Williams | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Robert Landry tips it in | 57-70 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill tips it but misses | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Robert Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Robert Landry is hacked by Robert Angulo - foul #1 on Robert Angulo, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Thomas Cales (PF) Robert Angulo, Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Drake | Paul Flowers (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Russel Stern (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Keith McQuaig | |
| 00:35 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Landry - foul #3 on Robert Landry, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Kyle (SG) Robert Landry | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:06 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |