| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Leland inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson is hacked by Robert Baisley - foul #3 on Robert Baisley, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Robert Evans hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jerrod Okuniewski and he's fouled by Fred Deans - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Robert Evans makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Drake | Fred Deans drills a jump hook from close range | 28-29 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Robert Donovan knocks in the floater from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 18:33 | Drake | James Peters is denied on a layup by Robert Donovan | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 28-31 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 18:01 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Fred Deans swats the layup by Robert Evans | 28-33 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Drake | Fred Deans can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski's dunk attempt is rejected by James Peters | 28-33 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Robert Donovan tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-35 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edwin Thompson | 28-35 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Leland - foul #1 on Michael Leland, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Peter Beyer (C) Percy Hupp, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SF), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Edwin Thompson, Michael Leland, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 15:58 | Drake | James Peters connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerome Russell | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips's pass is intercepted by Thomas Patrick | 30-37 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Thomas Patrick lays it in | 32-37 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Phillips | 32-39 |
| 15:16 | Drake | James Peters buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Eddie Lapointe - foul #2 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:16 | Drake | James Peters makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe's pass is intercepted by Robert Baisley | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Richard Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Drake | Peter Beyer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Peter Beyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Thomas Patrick snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Reginald Phillips - foul #1 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Michael Leland (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Robert Evans, Eddie Lapointe, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| 13:45 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips drills a shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Drake | James Peters drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lee | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Robert Donovan's pass is intercepted by Richard Lee | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Percy Hupp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | James Peters denies the turnaround by Robert Donovan | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Robert Baisley knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Richard Lee and he's hacked by Robert Donovan - foul #3 on Robert Donovan, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG) Reginald Phillips | |
| 12:20 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Robert Donovan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Drake | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:36 | Drake | James Peters can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Peters (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Donovan | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Richard Lee loses the dribble to Jerrod Okuniewski | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Michael Leland drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edwin Thompson and he's hacked by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Edwin Thompson, Eddie Lapointe, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:46 | Drake | Thomas Patrick loses the dribble to Robert Evans | 47-48 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Robert Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Drake | Thomas Patrick gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:20 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Thomas Patrick grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Drake | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:20 | Drake | Richard Lee buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fred Deans | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Michael Browne's layup is rejected by Peter Beyer | 49-48 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Percy Hupp snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Richard Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Beyer | 51-48 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Michael Browne is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Browne, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) James Peters, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Michael Leland, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Donovan - foul #4 on Robert Donovan, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG) Reginald Phillips | |
| 07:23 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:23 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:06 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 53-48 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Elmer Naugle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Thompson - foul #1 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Percy Hupp, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:37 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Robert Donovan snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Drake | Thomas Patrick snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Eddie Lapointe - foul #3 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Fred Deans (C) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SG), Michael Leland (SF) Robert Evans, Eddie Lapointe | |
| 05:58 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:58 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Robert Baisley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:16 | Drake | James Peters tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips is called for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Percy Hupp (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Richard Lee, Thomas Patrick, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF) Edwin Thompson, Robert Donovan | |
| 04:47 | Drake | Michael Leland picks off the pass by James Peters | 58-48 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Robert Evans knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by James Peters - foul #4 on James Peters, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SF), Charles Gosnell (C) Michael Leland, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Robert Evans makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:05 | Drake | James Peters buries a floater in the lane | 60-51 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Robert Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Phillips | 60-54 |
| 03:34 | Drake | James Peters comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-54 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Robert Evans grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell is fouled on the floor by John Lightner - foul #2 on John Lightner, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) John Lightner, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Robert Donovan (PF) Reginald Phillips, Michael Browne | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Eddie Lapointe, Charles Gosnell | |
| 03:00 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SG) Robert Evans | |
| 02:41 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:39 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerrod Okuniewski | 60-54 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Michael Leland loses the dribble to Richard Lee | 60-54 |
| 01:49 | Drake | James Peters buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Russell | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG) Reginald Phillips | |
| 01:16 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Edwin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses short on a shot in the paint | 62-54 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Robert Baisley is hacked by Robert Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF) James Peters, Jerome Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski is whistled for traveling | 64-54 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SF), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Edwin Thompson, Michael Leland, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Drake | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on Peter Beyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:51 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Robert Evans banks in the layup | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Michael Leland (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Reginald Phillips, Eddie Lapointe, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Drake | Robert Baisley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Evans - foul #3 on Robert Evans, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerrod Okuniewski | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Robert Evans is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Thompson - foul #3 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #14 | 65-56 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:33 | Drake | Elmer Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Robert Baisley picks off the pass by Edwin Thompson | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Richard Lee runs out the clock | 67-56 |