| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brian George (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Major (fresh) C - Mark Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 19:42 | Drake | James Peters gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Drake | James Peters clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Paul Major snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Mark Miller's pass is intercepted by Robert Baisley | 34-37 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Robert Baisley knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Brian George misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian George | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lance Causey (PG), Nicholas Peterson (SG), Philip Brawner (SF), William Williams (PF), David Pitts (C) Brian George, Mathew Justice, Tommy Smallwood, Paul Major, Mark Miller | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 17:45 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Pitts - foul #1 on David Pitts, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG) Percy Hupp | |
| 17:45 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | William Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | David Pitts tips it in | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Richard Lee double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (SG) Nicholas Peterson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Fred Deans pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:22 | Drake | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Jerome Russell snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Richard Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by David Pitts - foul #2 on David Pitts, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (PG), Tommy Smallwood (SF), Paul Major (PF), Elvin Cook (C) Lance Causey, Philip Brawner, William Williams, David Pitts | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Peter Beyer (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Fred Deans | |
| 15:52 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Richard Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brian George (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Major (fresh) C - Elvin Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa State | Brian George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:38 | Drake | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Robert Baisley banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Elvin Cook is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Peterson (SG), Mark Miller (C) Mathew Justice, Elvin Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:53 | Drake | Tommy Smallwood is called for the reach on James Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 14:34 | Drake | Peter Beyer comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-45 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Brian George grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | Nicholas Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Miller | 36-45 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Paul Major misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:53 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:49 | Drake | Paul Major steps in front of the James Peters pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Brian George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lance Causey (PG), Mathew Justice (SG), Philip Brawner (SF), William Williams (PF), Elvin Cook (C) Brian George, Nicholas Peterson, Tommy Smallwood, Paul Major, Mark Miller | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Fred Deans (C) Percy Hupp, Peter Beyer, Robert Baisley | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Jerome Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Elvin Cook's layup is rejected by Fred Deans | 36-45 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:54 | Drake | James Peters clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-45 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Thomas Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:41 | Drake | James Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Lance Causey gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:20 | Iowa State | William Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-45 |
| 12:18 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Richard Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Elvin Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Russell - foul #2 on Jerome Russell, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (PG), Tommy Smallwood (SF), Nicholas Peterson (PF), David Pitts (C) Lance Causey, Philip Brawner, William Williams, Elvin Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (C) Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Fred Deans | |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brian George (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Justice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Peterson (fresh) C - David Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Brian George takes the ball from Richard Lee in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Brian George misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Elmer Naugle gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:09 | Drake | David Pitts picks off the pass by Elmer Naugle | 37-45 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Brian George misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Major (PF), Mark Miller (C) Nicholas Peterson, David Pitts | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Robert Baisley (C) Richard Lee, Jerome Russell | |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Brian George makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Brian George makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Miller - foul #1 on Mark Miller, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Haveman (PG) Brian George | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 10:26 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Percy Hupp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Jason Haveman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 09:59 | Drake | Elmer Naugle knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 39-48 |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Jason Haveman's pass is intercepted by Jerome Russell | 39-48 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Elmer Naugle is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Percy Hupp | 39-50 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Jason Haveman loses the dribble to John Lightner in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 09:20 | Drake | Elmer Naugle lays it up and in set up by John Lightner | 39-52 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Mark Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 08:51 | Drake | John Lightner snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Robert Baisley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Miller - foul #2 on Mark Miller, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (PG), Nicholas Peterson (SG), Philip Brawner (SF), William Williams (PF), David Pitts (C) Jason Haveman, Mathew Justice, Tommy Smallwood, Paul Major, Mark Miller | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Thomas Patrick (SG), James Peters (SF), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Percy Hupp, Elmer Naugle, Jerome Russell | |
| 08:22 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Nicholas Peterson is whistled for traveling | 39-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Robert Baisley | |
| 07:37 | Drake | James Peters blows the layup | 39-53 |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Peterson | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brian George (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Philip Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - David Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) SF - James Peters (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | David Pitts misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | David Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | David Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Brian George takes the ball from Thomas Patrick in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Nicholas Peterson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Peter Beyer comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Pitts | 43-53 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | William Williams double dribbles | 43-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lance Causey (PG), Mathew Justice (SG), Tommy Smallwood (SF), Paul Major (PF), Elvin Cook (C) Brian George, Nicholas Peterson, Philip Brawner, David Pitts, William Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Thomas Patrick, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 05:40 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 43-53 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Elvin Cook pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the easy layup | 43-53 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Elvin Cook can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Paul Major tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Richard Lee's pass is intercepted by Tommy Smallwood | 45-53 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Lance Causey misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Elvin Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Paul Major lays it up and in on a great pass from Lance Causey and he's fouled by Percy Hupp - foul #1 on Percy Hupp, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Paul Major makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:44 | Drake | Robert Baisley's pass is intercepted by Elvin Cook | 48-53 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Paul Major hits the finger roll | 50-53 |
| 03:47 | Drake | John Lightner is hacked by Mathew Justice - foul #2 on Mathew Justice, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (PG), Philip Brawner (SF), William Williams (PF), Mark Miller (C) Lance Causey, Tommy Smallwood, Paul Major, Elvin Cook | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Peter Beyer (PF), Fred Deans (C) Percy Hupp, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Robert Baisley | |
| 03:27 | Drake | Fred Deans connects on the open shot in the lane | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brian George (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Justice (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Mark Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Iowa State | William Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Peter Beyer - foul #1 on Peter Beyer, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood (SF) Mathew Justice | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) John Lightner | |
| 03:07 | Iowa State | William Williams misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:07 | Drake | Fred Deans gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Tommy Smallwood swats the layup by Peter Beyer | 52-55 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Philip Brawner gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Philip Brawner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Peterson (SG), David Pitts (PF) Tommy Smallwood, William Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG) Thomas Patrick | |
| 02:17 | Drake | Fred Deans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | Brian George comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Peter Beyer grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Richard Lee double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (SG), Tommy Smallwood (SF), Paul Major (PF) Nicholas Peterson, Philip Brawner, David Pitts | |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Elmer Naugle, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Tommy Smallwood is hacked by Jerome Russell - foul #3 on Jerome Russell, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Paul Major can't finish the layup but the foul's on Percy Hupp - foul #2 on Percy Hupp, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Paul Major makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Paul Major makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Mark Miller is called for the reach on Robert Baisley - foul #3 on Mark Miller, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Mark Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Paul Major misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:12 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Peters | 56-55 |
| 00:01 | Drake | James Peters is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Mark Miller gets the rebound | 56-55 |