| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Grimm (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery loses the dribble to William Grimm in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:39 | Drake | Michael Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cannon | 28-27 |
| 19:38 | Drake | Freddy Gardner hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Anglin - foul #3 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SG) Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Grimm | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Scott Montgomery is called for the reach on William Grimm - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Christian Kemp steals the ball from William Grimm | 30-27 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp lays it in | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Drake | William Grimm misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Evans steals it from Michael Cannon | 30-29 |
| 17:50 | Drake | Christian Kemp is called for the reach on Stanley Dorsey - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Michael Evans, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| 17:38 | Drake | Michael Bulkley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bulkley - foul #2 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Doyal | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses the floater from the right side | 30-32 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Bruce Dorris snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:38 | Drake | Chris Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Campbell | 30-32 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 16:07 | Drake | Bruce Dorris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Seaton | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bulkley (fairly fresh) PF - John Sheller (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Culler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Aguilar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Drake | Bruce Dorris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Dorris, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Carlos Pacheco (PF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton, Jose Aguilar | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Evans steps in front of the Scott Montgomery pass in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Scott Montgomery steals the ball from Kenneth Anglin | 30-37 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 30-39 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #4 on Christian Kemp, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Jack Sledge, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| 14:40 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | William Grimm is called for the reach on Michael Cannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Grimm, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 13:56 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino travels in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Pacheco (C) William Grimm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Scott Montgomery | |
| 13:37 | Drake | Allen Anderson steps in front of the Kenneth Anglin pass | 32-41 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Billy Bower | 32-43 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Dorsey | 34-43 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (PF), William Grimm (C) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) John Doyal, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| 12:41 | Drake | Robert Campbell takes the ball from William Grimm | 34-43 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| 12:19 | Drake | Jack Sledge lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Dorris and he's fouled by Scott Montgomery - foul #3 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG) Billy Bower | |
| 12:19 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Clarence Culler (PF) John Sheller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Michael Cannon (C) Frederic Rimmer, Ryan Seaton | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:57 | Drake | Scott Montgomery takes the ball from Bruce Dorris | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Culler (fresh) C - William Grimm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jose Aguilar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Cannon | 36-47 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Jose Aguilar denies the turnaround by Jack Sledge | 36-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Cannon | 36-47 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Dorris picks off the pass by Scott Montgomery in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Chris Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Dorris | 38-47 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Culler - foul #1 on Clarence Culler, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), John Sheller (C) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Jack Sledge, Clarence Culler, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Allen Anderson (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Derrick Cimino, Scott Montgomery, Jose Aguilar, Michael Cannon | |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:33 | Drake | John Doyal steps in front of the John Sheller pass | 38-49 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses the lay-in | 38-49 |
| 10:27 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Freddy Gardner knocks in the jumper near the basket | 40-49 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Dorsey - foul #3 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Pacheco (C) John Sheller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon (C) Ryan Seaton | |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Freddy Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Doyal | 40-53 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Freddy Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:33 | Drake | A charge is called on Michael Evans - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (PF), William Grimm (C) Michael Evans, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Sheller - foul #1 on John Sheller, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF), Clarence Culler (C) Kenneth Anglin, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), William Grimm (C) Michael Bulkley, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Frederic Rimmer, Michael Cannon | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bruce Dorris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Culler (fresh) C - William Grimm (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | William Grimm jams it set up by Jack Sledge | 42-53 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Bruce Dorris, Jack Sledge, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:03 | Drake | Michael Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddy Gardner | 44-53 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-53 |
| 06:41 | Drake | William Grimm grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 06:31 | Drake | William Grimm jams it | 46-53 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Freddy Gardner swats the short shot by Allen Anderson | 46-53 |
| 06:11 | Drake | William Grimm snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Bulkley - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Stanley Dorsey (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (PF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SF), Jose Aguilar (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Derrick Cimino, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Ryan Seaton | |
| 05:38 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp scores on a turnaround from the left block | 46-55 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Jack Sledge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Dorsey | 48-55 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Sledge - foul #2 on Jack Sledge, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Clarence Culler (C) Bruce Dorris, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) John Doyal | |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin is hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #5 on Christian Kemp, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG) Stanley Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Christian Kemp | |
| 04:59 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 04:38 | Drake | Jack Sledge grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Michael Evans is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Evans, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (SF), Carlos Pacheco (C) Jack Sledge, John Sheller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Jose Aguilar | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 03:53 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Anglin | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stanley Dorsey | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Dorsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Culler (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Pacheco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cannon (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is hacked by Kenneth Anglin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), William Grimm (C) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin, Stanley Dorsey, Clarence Culler, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF) John Doyal, Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Michael Bulkley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 53-60 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Bruce Dorris gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:55 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (PF) Bruce Dorris, Chris Davis, Michael Bulkley, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Jose Aguilar (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Billy Bower, Ryan Seaton, Michael Cannon | |
| 02:53 | Drake | Frederic Rimmer is called for the reach on Michael Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Campbell | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Michael Evans comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-63 |
| 02:28 | Drake | William Grimm tips it home | 56-63 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-63 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell tips it home | 56-65 |
| 01:55 | Drake | Jack Sledge clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jose Aguilar | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 01:33 | Drake | William Grimm gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:17 | Drake | John Sheller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Freddy Gardner (PF) John Sheller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Frederic Rimmer, Jose Aguilar, Robert Campbell | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Jack Sledge steps in front of the Michael Cannon pass | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Drake | Michael Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:40 | Drake | William Grimm grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Evans - foul #4 on Michael Evans, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF), Jose Aguilar (PF) Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on Jack Sledge - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Chris Davis (SG), John Sheller (PF), Clarence Culler (C) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Ryan Seaton (PF) Derrick Cimino, Michael Cannon | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:26 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Dorsey - foul #4 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Freddy Gardner (PF), William Grimm (C) Stanley Dorsey, Chris Davis, John Sheller, Clarence Culler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Ryan Seaton | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:17 | Drake | Jack Sledge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-69 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino runs out the clock | 58-69 |