| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 8 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Davis Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Drake | Danny Vedder swats the short shot by Troy Sanderson | 34-28 |
| 19:51 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 19:50 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Christopher Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:26 | Drake | Troy Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:05 | Drake | William Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hargrove - foul #1 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Davis Anderson is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Dennis Hargrove | 36-28 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Christopher Allen banks in the layup set up by Davis Anderson | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Danny Vedder | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Davis Anderson clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:42 | Drake | Christopher Allen snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Davis Anderson | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Danny Vedder, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG), Victor Fredericksen (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| 16:48 | Drake | Kenneth Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-33 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Kenneth Lane connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Fredericksen and the foul's on David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF) William Hendricks | |
| 16:33 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Danial Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Michael Jamison (C) Davis Anderson, David March | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) SG - David Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jamison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wright | 42-35 |
| 15:16 | Drake | Danial Jordan lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 14:56 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lane | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Drake | James Leighton is called for the reach on John Ressler - foul #3 on James Leighton, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Frank Green (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Christopher Allen (C) John Ressler, Kenneth Lane, Victor Fredericksen, Danial Jordan, Michael Jamison | |
| 14:24 | Drake | Christopher Allen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Davis Anderson | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:35 | Drake | Christopher Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:26 | Drake | Davis Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Drake | Danny Vedder swats the dunk try by Davis Anderson | 44-40 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Davis Anderson tips it in | 44-42 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mike Cole (SF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Frank Green, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), David March (PF), Michael Jamison (C) William Hendricks, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| 12:58 | Drake | Michael Jamison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:57 | Drake | John Ressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (PF) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Lane (SG) Troy Sanderson | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Lane - foul #3 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SF) Davis Anderson | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David March | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mike Cole, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), David Simmons (SG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Bruce Wright, James Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Danial Jordan (C) John Ressler, David March, Michael Jamison | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 8 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danial Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Drake | Kenneth Lane knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Baker | 46-47 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Danial Jordan snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:22 | Drake | Jason Baker is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, David Simmons, Mike Cole, Robert Towns, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), David March (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Kenneth Lane, Victor Fredericksen, Jason Baker, Danial Jordan | |
| 09:55 | Drake | Christopher Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:54 | Drake | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Christopher Allen clanks a shot in the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Sanderson - foul #3 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen denies the turnaround by Gerald Whitt | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Davis Anderson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Troy Sanderson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Ressler | 46-52 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-52 |
| 09:02 | Drake | David March grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:55 | Drake | John Ressler can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-52 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Mark Coogan | 48-52 |
| 08:24 | Drake | Davis Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Bruce Wright - foul #2 on Bruce Wright, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), David Simmons (SG), Frank Green (SF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, James Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Danial Jordan (PF), Michael Jamison (C) John Ressler, Troy Sanderson, David March, Christopher Allen | |
| 08:24 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Michael Jamison | |
| 08:01 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-54 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan loses the dribble to Davis Anderson in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | Drake | The jump hook by Danial Jordan is blocked by Danny Vedder | 48-54 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Davis Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danial Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hargrove | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Lane - foul #4 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (PF) Frank Green, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Victor Fredericksen (SF), Michael Jamison (C) Kenneth Lane, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Troy Sanderson is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #4 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SG) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Allen (C) Danial Jordan | |
| 06:59 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:59 | Drake | Troy Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 50-56 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Jamison - foul #2 on Michael Jamison, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Troy Sanderson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns blows the wide open layup | 52-58 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Victor Fredericksen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Christopher Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Bruce Wright, Mike Cole, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Danial Jordan (SF), Jason Baker (PF), David March (C) William Hendricks, Troy Sanderson, Victor Fredericksen, Michael Jamison, Christopher Allen | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Danny Vedder - foul #2 on Danny Vedder, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:49 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the floater from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Baker - foul #1 on Jason Baker, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF) David March | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:10 | Drake | Davis Anderson travels with the ball | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 03:46 | Drake | Davis Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Green - foul #1 on Frank Green, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Robert Towns (PF) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SG), Christopher Allen (C) John Ressler, Danial Jordan | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Kenneth Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 8 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Victor Fredericksen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton loses the ball out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Frank Green | |
| Subs | Drake | William Hendricks (PG), Michael Jamison (PF) Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker | |
| 02:55 | Drake | William Hendricks clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Wright - foul #3 on Bruce Wright, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | David March (PF) Christopher Allen | |
| 02:55 | Drake | William Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:55 | Drake | William Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 54-66 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | William Hendricks steals the ball from James Leighton in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF) James Leighton, David Simmons, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Drake | John Ressler (PG), Kenneth Lane (SG), Jason Baker (PF), Christopher Allen (C) William Hendricks, Victor Fredericksen, David March, Michael Jamison | |
| 02:34 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Drake | Victor Fredericksen (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), David March (C) Davis Anderson, Jason Baker, Christopher Allen | |
| 01:55 | Drake | John Ressler is hacked by James Leighton - foul #4 on James Leighton, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| 01:55 | Drake | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:55 | Drake | John Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Lane picks off the pass by James Clark in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 01:34 | Drake | James Leighton picks off the pass by Kenneth Lane | 54-67 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 01:17 | Drake | John Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:50 | Drake | James Leighton steals the ball from David March | 54-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | James Clark is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Drake | David March clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-67 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is hacked by Victor Fredericksen - foul #1 on Victor Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | James Clark can't finish the layup | 54-67 |
| 00:14 | Drake | David March snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Drake | John Ressler runs out the clock | 54-67 |