| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Robert Locklin inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Billy Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Jim Shaver lays it in set up by John Wray | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Hall | 28-29 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Robert Locklin hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jim Shaver | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Kent Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 18:00 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to John Wray | 28-31 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Robert Locklin is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dubay - foul #1 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Kent Young can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:16 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Kent Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth blows the layup but he's hacked by John Wray - foul #2 on John Wray, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Jim Shaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Robert Locklin is hacked by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #1 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Drake | Billy Wilson is fouled on the floor by Marc Brewer - foul #1 on Marc Brewer, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:18 | Drake | John Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Billy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | Drake | John Wray makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Shaver | 31-36 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Locklin steals the ball from Claude Sanders | 31-36 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Jim Shaver misses the floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:32 | Drake | John Wray grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:08 | Drake | Alfred Hayden picks off the pass by Billy Wilson | 31-36 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marc Brewer and the foul's on Billy Wilson - foul #4 on Billy Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Drake | Alfred Dubuc (SG) Billy Wilson | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Robert Locklin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 36-36 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc is hacked by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (C) Kent Young | |
| 12:38 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:38 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Robert Locklin buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Dubuc | 36-39 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall tips it home | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Dubuc (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wray (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 40-39 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Alfred Dubuc travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Billy Wilson (SG), Kent Young (C) Alfred Dubuc, Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Locklin - foul #1 on Robert Locklin, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-39 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Robert Locklin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:48 | Drake | Clyde Forsyth denies the turnaround by John Wray | 42-39 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Yungbluth | 42-39 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Clyde Forsyth | 44-39 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Jim Shaver makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 44-41 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Steven Hall | 46-41 |
| 08:00 | Drake | John Wray drills a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Kent Young snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Robert Locklin - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | Lino Pavlikowski (C) Kent Young | |
| 07:19 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wray (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lino Pavlikowski (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Hayden | 46-44 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is hacked by Jim Shaver - foul #3 on Jim Shaver, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Jones | 48-44 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Marvin Baden blocks the short jumper by John Wray | 48-44 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Dubay | 51-44 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Robert Locklin buries a floater from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Drake | Kent Young (C) Lino Pavlikowski | |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Steven Hall | 53-46 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Robert Locklin clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Dubay - foul #2 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Robert Locklin misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Robert Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Drake | John Wray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Jim Shaver is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jim Shaver, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jim Shaver (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Locklin (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wray (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kent Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 60-47 |
| 02:44 | Drake | John Wray misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Marvin Baden (PF), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:44 | Drake | John Wray misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:44 | Drake | John Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Jim Shaver is called for the reach on Marc Brewer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Shaver, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Pete Mayes (PG) Jim Shaver | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Kent Young gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Billy Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Billy Wilson steps in front of the Claude Sanders pass | 60-48 |
| 01:17 | Drake | John Wray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Jones, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| 01:17 | Drake | John Wray misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:17 | Drake | John Wray misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is open but misses the lay-in | 60-48 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Hayden | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones runs out the clock | 60-48 |