| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-27 |
| 19:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Westerfield | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Drake | William Davis picks off the pass by Ronald Westerfield | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Harvey Cessna - foul #2 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG) James Lipton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Harvey Cessna | 33-29 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits a runner near the basket set up by Donald Black | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Drake | James Flowers banks in the layup and the foul's on Johnny Swasey - foul #2 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:27 | Drake | James Flowers misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | William Davis gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dillon and he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #3 on James Flowers, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Drake | William Smith drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Losey and he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (SG) Kenneth Losey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Loyd Ayer | |
| 17:12 | Drake | William Smith makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | David Springer clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Reginald Dobrynski - foul #1 on Reginald Dobrynski, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Luis Grove (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen (C) William Davis | |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:35 | Drake | Gregory Watson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Drake | James Lipton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Grove | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | David Springer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:42 | Drake | Chad Farrish steals it from Luis Grove | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), James Flowers (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Gregory Watson, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, Johnny Swasey | |
| 15:12 | Drake | Alan Luke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | Drake | James Flowers misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 41-35 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the dunk | 41-35 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Luis Grove (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Drake | Luis Grove misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Drake | Harvey Cessna pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black tips it home | 41-37 |
| 12:51 | Drake | James Lipton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer blows the dunk | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Loyd Ayer | |
| 11:56 | Drake | Luis Grove connects on the shot from the right block | 43-37 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Luis Grove takes the ball from David Springer | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Losey (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Springer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Flowers | 45-37 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 45-39 |
| 10:35 | Drake | James Flowers hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Dobrynski | 47-39 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Farrish | 47-39 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | William Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Swasey - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Alan Luke (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Luis Grove, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), Justin Olsen (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, David Springer | |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 09:21 | Drake | James Flowers pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:07 | Drake | James Flowers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:05 | Drake | James Lipton tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:18 | Drake | James Lipton misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | James Lipton steals it from Loyd Ayer | 49-39 |
| 07:43 | Drake | The jump hook by James Lipton is blocked by Justin Olsen | 49-39 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is fouled on the floor by Harvey Cessna - foul #3 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Grove (PF) Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz, Justin Olsen | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Flowers - foul #4 on James Flowers, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Flowers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Drake | James Lipton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black buries a jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 06:09 | Drake | James Flowers misses the jumper in the paint | 49-42 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 05:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Luis Grove | 49-42 |
| 05:18 | Drake | William Davis blocks the short jumper by Luis Grove | 49-42 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Black | 49-45 |
| 04:41 | Drake | Johnny Swasey is called for the reach on James Lipton - foul #3 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 04:24 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Dobrynski | 51-45 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Flowers - foul #5 on James Flowers, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Ronald Westerfield | 51-45 |
| 03:39 | Drake | William Smith throws it down on a great pass from Harvey Cessna | 53-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Lipton (SG), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz | |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Gregory Watson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:14 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:14 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | William Davis tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG) Reginald Dobrynski, Gregory Watson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is fouled on the floor by Donald Black - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (SG) James Lipton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Reginald Dobrynski - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #5 on Richard Dillon, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Davis | 55-47 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Reginald Dobrynski picks off the pass by Donald Black | 55-47 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is hacked by Donald Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Black, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:45 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Losey - foul #3 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Springer | 57-48 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Justin Olsen | 57-51 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Luis Grove (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Gregory Watson, Alan Luke, William Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Farrish - foul #1 on Chad Farrish, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Davis | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski is hacked by Donald Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Black, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG) Harvey Cessna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Davis | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Loyd Ayer | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Donald Black is called for the reach on Reginald Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Black, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Luis Grove | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Donald Black is called for the reach on Luis Grove in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Black, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Donald Black | |
| 00:12 | Drake | Luis Grove misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Swasey | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 62-57 |