| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-25 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths tips it home | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Drake | James Flowers buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Lipton | 37-27 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Love | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | Drake | James Flowers is fouled on the floor by Glen Love - foul #2 on Glen Love, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Drake | Luis Grove is fouled on the floor by Glen Love - foul #3 on Glen Love, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Ronald Bailey (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Glen Love, Roger Gould, Terry Griffiths | |
| 18:01 | Drake | Harvey Cessna clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Thad Jenkins (SF) Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman | |
| 17:29 | Drake | James Lipton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 17:11 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thad Jenkins | 40-31 |
| 16:43 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:14 | Drake | James Flowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harvey Cessna | 42-31 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Jenkins | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Novoa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcel Hacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Drake | James Lipton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:46 | Drake | James Flowers misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thad Jenkins and he's fouled by Ronald Westerfield - foul #2 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Terry Griffiths (C) Donald Novoa, Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Marcel Hacker | |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Drake | William Smith clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Griffiths - foul #1 on Terry Griffiths, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Gould (PF) Ronald Bailey | |
| 15:05 | Drake | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Drake | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Roger Gould snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Glen Love | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Gould - foul #1 on Roger Gould, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Drake | James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) William Smith, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Roger Gould's pass is intercepted by James Lipton | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | Drake | James Flowers lays it in on a nice dish by James Lipton | 45-39 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Glen Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:50 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths makes the shot from the right side set up by Douglas Foreman | 45-41 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Glen Love is called for the reach on Luis Grove - foul #4 on Glen Love, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Percy Cornish (SG), Thad Jenkins (SF), Anthony McElvain (C) Glen Love, Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman, Terry Griffiths | |
| 13:02 | Drake | Gregory Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Alan Luke snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:41 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Gregory Watson is fouled on the floor by Donald Novoa - foul #1 on Donald Novoa, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Alan Luke, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Ronald Bailey (PF) Donald Novoa, Roger Gould | |
| 11:52 | Drake | Luis Grove drills a jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony McElvain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain buries a floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is hacked by Percy Cornish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Cornish, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman (SF), Terry Griffiths (C) Thad Jenkins, Anthony McElvain | |
| 11:31 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:31 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Harvey Cessna pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | Drake | Ronald Bailey picks off the pass by Luis Grove | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman is fouled on the floor by James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Roger Gould (PF), Marcel Hacker (C) Percy Cornish, Ronald Bailey, Terry Griffiths | |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman misses the tip | 49-43 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman's pass is intercepted by Alan Luke | 49-43 |
| 09:12 | Drake | William Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-43 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Roger Gould misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 08:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to Alan Luke | 51-43 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Alan Luke misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marcel Hacker - foul #1 on Marcel Hacker, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (SG), Thad Jenkins (SF), Anthony McElvain (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman, Roger Gould, Marcel Hacker | |
| 08:27 | Drake | Alan Luke misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Alan Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins can't connect on a jumper from close range | 52-43 |
| 08:07 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Flowers | 52-43 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Griffiths - foul #2 on Terry Griffiths, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Grove (PF) Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Ronald Bailey (PF) Donald Novoa, Anthony McElvain | |
| 07:46 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Flowers (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thad Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Westerfield - foul #3 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony McElvain (C) Terry Griffiths | |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Percy Cornish misses the 3rd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:25 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:23 | Drake | James Lipton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lipton, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Love | 54-48 |
| 06:54 | Drake | Harvey Cessna can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-48 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Thad Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Luis Grove pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:56 | Drake | James Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thad Jenkins - foul #1 on Thad Jenkins, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Jeffrey Powers (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Roger Gould (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Glen Love, Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Ronald Bailey, Anthony McElvain | |
| 05:56 | Drake | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:56 | Drake | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Grove - foul #2 on Luis Grove, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Donald Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Luis Grove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:04 | Drake | Luis Grove pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:48 | Drake | James Flowers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Roger Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Douglas Foreman | 56-51 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is hacked by Donald Novoa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Novoa, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), William Smith (C) Kenneth Losey, James Flowers, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Love (PG), Marcel Hacker (C) Donald Novoa, Terry Griffiths | |
| 04:30 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Roger Gould | 58-53 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Jeffrey Powers steals it from Gregory Watson in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Glen Love misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Roger Gould tips it in | 58-55 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Harvey Cessna travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Flowers (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Harvey Cessna, Gregory Watson, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (SG), Thad Jenkins (SF), Ronald Bailey (PF) Jeffrey Powers, Douglas Foreman, Roger Gould | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Flowers (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Grove (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Love (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thad Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marcel Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (C) Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:55 | Drake | The jump hook by James Lipton is blocked by Marcel Hacker | 58-55 |
| 02:54 | Drake | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:38 | Drake | William Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, James Flowers, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers (SG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Roger Gould (PF), Terry Griffiths (C) Percy Cornish, Thad Jenkins, Ronald Bailey, Marcel Hacker | |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Glen Love is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Drake | James Flowers (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Kenneth Losey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Roger Gould makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Douglas Foreman | 58-57 |
| 01:29 | Drake | James Lipton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Cessna | 61-57 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths blows the layup but he's fouled by James Lipton - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Luis Grove misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Glen Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harvey Cessna - foul #2 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Glen Love makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Glen Love makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is hacked by Glen Love in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Love, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG) Glen Love | |
| 00:17 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers is fouled on the floor by Luis Grove - foul #3 on Luis Grove, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | James Lipton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Flowers (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Grove (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Westerfield (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield hits a jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman is hacked by James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Marcel Hacker (C) Terry Griffiths | |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Drake | Jeffrey Powers takes the ball from Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman slams it home on a great pass from Jeffrey Powers | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Alan Luke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman's layup is rejected by William Smith | 64-66 |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcel Hacker | 64-66 |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Cornish - foul #4 on Percy Cornish, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Grove (PF) Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey (SF), Terry Griffiths (C) Douglas Foreman, Roger Gould | |
| 03:03 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:03 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | Ronald Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Luis Grove grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Luis Grove is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Luis Grove, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Novoa (PG), Thad Jenkins (SF) Percy Cornish, Marcel Hacker | |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Percy Cornish (PG), Douglas Foreman (SF), Roger Gould (PF) Donald Novoa, Thad Jenkins, Ronald Bailey | |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 01:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Westerfield | 66-69 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Grove (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | James Lipton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Powers - foul #3 on James Lipton, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Douglas Foreman swats the short shot by Ronald Westerfield | 66-71 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Roger Gould pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Douglas Foreman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Harvey Cessna hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lipton | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Flowers (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Percy Cornish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Powers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Griffiths (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 00:22 | Drake | James Flowers gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:12 | Drake | James Lipton is called for traveling | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Cessna - foul #4 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Terry Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Drake calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Drake | James Flowers grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | James Lipton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-72 |