| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Romain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Reid (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Sucharzewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Patrick Reid inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Drake | Matthew Summers buries a turnaround in the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Matthew Summers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington is fouled on the floor by Bradley Romain - foul #1 on Bradley Romain, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Okon Ahmed (PG), Calvin Gladstone (SF), Craig Corcoran (PF), Ben Madden (C) Bradley Romain, Patrick Reid, James Sucharzewski, Matthew Summers | |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Craig Corcoran | 29-41 |
| 18:04 | Drake | Shannon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Carr | 31-41 |
| 17:26 | Drake | Okon Ahmed buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 31-44 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Corcoran | 31-44 |
| 17:03 | Drake | Okon Ahmed gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:37 | Drake | Craig Corcoran misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce misses short on an open shot from close range | 31-44 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 15:53 | Drake | Shannon Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Okon Ahmed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Gladstone (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Corcoran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Timothy Solomon (C) Joey Carr, Paul Bruce, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Romain (PG), William Smith (SG), Patrick Reid (SF), James Sucharzewski (PF), Matthew Summers (C) Okon Ahmed, Shannon Smith, Calvin Gladstone, Craig Corcoran, Ben Madden | |
| 15:31 | Drake | Bradley Romain can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is hacked by Matthew Summers - foul #1 on Matthew Summers, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Matthew Summers pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Patrick Reid is hacked by Michael Southworth - foul #2 on Michael Southworth, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:41 | Drake | Michael Southworth swats the shot by William Smith | 31-47 |
| 14:39 | Drake | James Sucharzewski gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:27 | Drake | Patrick Reid is whistled for a carry | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SF) Michael Southworth | |
| Subs | Drake | Okon Ahmed (SG) William Smith | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-47 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson tips it home | 33-47 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Okon Ahmed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Ronald Watlington (PF) Jack Mertens, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (SG), Calvin Gladstone (SF), Craig Corcoran (PF), Ben Madden (C) Bradley Romain, Patrick Reid, James Sucharzewski, Matthew Summers | |
| 13:39 | Drake | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon's pass is intercepted by Okon Ahmed | 33-47 |
| 13:05 | Drake | Okon Ahmed misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:04 | Drake | Craig Corcoran grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:42 | Drake | William Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Okon Ahmed | 33-50 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Craig Corcoran double dribbles | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Michael Southworth (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Leo Kalinowski, Paul Bruce, Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Romain (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Patrick Reid (SF), James Sucharzewski (PF), Matthew Summers (C) Okon Ahmed, William Smith, Calvin Gladstone, Craig Corcoran, Ben Madden | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Bradley Romain - foul #2 on Bradley Romain, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:43 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Sucharzewski | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Romain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Reid (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Sucharzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Drake | Ronald Watlington is called for the reach on James Sucharzewski - foul #3 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| 11:12 | Drake | James Sucharzewski misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Watlington - foul #4 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:12 | Drake | James Sucharzewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:12 | Drake | James Sucharzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis's pass is intercepted by Matthew Summers | 38-52 |
| 10:34 | Drake | James Sucharzewski is called for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG) Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Trexler (PG), Ben Madden (C) Bradley Romain, Matthew Summers | |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Shannon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:00 | Drake | Shannon Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Patrick Reid hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Reid is called for the reach on Joey Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Reid, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG), Paul Bruce (SF) Joey Carr, Michael Southworth | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Romain (PG), Okon Ahmed (SG), Calvin Gladstone (SF), Craig Corcoran (PF), Matthew Summers (C) Joseph Trexler, Shannon Smith, Patrick Reid, James Sucharzewski, Ben Madden | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Mertens | 42-52 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Craig Corcoran buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Gladstone | 42-54 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 08:38 | Drake | The rebound goes to Calvin Gladstone | 42-54 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Craig Corcoran's pass is intercepted by Timothy Solomon | 42-54 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens's pass is intercepted by Bradley Romain in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Okon Ahmed can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 07:56 | Drake | Calvin Gladstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:42 | Drake | Okon Ahmed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 07:40 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Romain | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Romain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okon Ahmed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Gladstone (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Drake | Calvin Gladstone misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Mertens and he's fouled by Calvin Gladstone - foul #1 on Calvin Gladstone, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Ronald Watlington (PF), Michael Southworth (C) Jack Mertens, Timothy Solomon, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Patrick Reid (SF), James Sucharzewski (PF), Ben Madden (C) Bradley Romain, Okon Ahmed, Calvin Gladstone, Craig Corcoran, Matthew Summers | |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Shannon Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 06:39 | Drake | James Sucharzewski tips it in | 45-56 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:30 | Drake | James Sucharzewski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-56 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Wilson | 47-56 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Patrick Reid clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Ben Madden gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Shannon Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Timothy Solomon (C) Patrick Davis, Michael Southworth, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | Okon Ahmed (PG), Calvin Gladstone (SF), Craig Corcoran (PF) William Smith, Patrick Reid, James Sucharzewski | |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Shannon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:14 | Drake | Shannon Smith is hacked by Timothy Solomon - foul #1 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Trexler (SG), Devin Opstein (C) Shannon Smith, Ben Madden | |
| 04:52 | Drake | Craig Corcoran misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joey Carr - foul #2 on Joey Carr, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Craig Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:52 | Drake | Craig Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski is fouled in the backcourt by Okon Ahmed - foul #1 on Okon Ahmed, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:50 | Drake | The rebound goes to Craig Corcoran | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Drake | Okon Ahmed misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 04:28 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Gladstone | 47-61 |
| 03:59 | Drake | Joey Carr steps in front of the Devin Opstein pass | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gladstone - foul #2 on Calvin Gladstone, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Michael Southworth (SF) Leo Kalinowski, Joey Carr, Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Drake | Bradley Romain (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Ben Madden (PF), Matthew Summers (C) Joseph Trexler, Calvin Gladstone, Craig Corcoran, Devin Opstein | |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington clanks a runner from close range | 47-61 |
| 03:40 | Drake | Ben Madden snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Bradley Romain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Okon Ahmed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ben Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Drake | Ben Madden misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 47-61 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Southworth | 49-61 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Matthew Summers drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bradley Romain | 49-63 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Shannon Smith steps in front of the Jack Mertens pass in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Bradley Romain misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Southworth - foul #3 on Michael Southworth, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Joey Carr (SG), Paul Bruce (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Jack Mertens, Patrick Davis, Michael Southworth, Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smith (SG), Calvin Gladstone (SF), Craig Corcoran (PF), Devin Opstein (C) Shannon Smith, Okon Ahmed, Ben Madden, Matthew Summers | |
| 02:12 | Drake | Bradley Romain misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Bradley Romain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington tips it but misses | 49-64 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Devin Opstein grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 01:31 | Drake | Calvin Gladstone misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-64 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Devin Opstein hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Drake | Devin Opstein hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Craig Corcoran | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Bradley Romain runs out the clock | 54-68 |