| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan jams it on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick and he's fouled by Brett Dickey - foul #1 on Brett Dickey, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Robert Reed blows the dunk | 37-32 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Redus | 40-32 |
| 18:37 | Drake | David Bills is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Bills, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (SF), Raymond Herron (PF) David Bills, Brett Dickey | |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Herron is called for the reach on James Redus - foul #2 on Raymond Herron, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF) James Redus, Jesse Baggett | |
| Subs | Drake | Bill Mitchell (SG), James Jeffords (SF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, Robert Reed | |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses the dunk attempt | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Drake | James Jeffords pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Timothy Hedrick takes the ball from Irvin Ochs | 40-32 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 42-32 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Travis Kearns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Gatewood | 45-32 |
| 16:36 | Drake | Raymond Herron is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Hans Cichowski (PF), John Ames (C) Timothy Hedrick, Matthew Gatewood, Matt John, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Travis Kearns, Bill Mitchell, James Jeffords, Raymond Herron, Irvin Ochs | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG) Donald Colucci | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hans Cichowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tyrone Goodwyn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Drake | Samuel Vath misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 47-32 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | James Redus grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | John Ames misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 15:15 | Drake | Brett Dickey pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:51 | Drake | David Bills buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Matt John (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, Hans Cichowski, John Ames | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Alex Wilson (SF), James Jeffords (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| 14:24 | Drake | James Jeffords throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (PG), Raymond Herron (PF) Jerry Deloera, Alex Wilson | |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 47-35 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Raymond Herron grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 13:43 | Drake | James Jeffords's fadeaway is rejected by Matt John | 47-35 |
| 13:42 | Drake | Raymond Herron pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Travis Kearns connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Mitchell | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Matt John loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Hans Cichowski (PF), John Ames (C) Lee Riley, Matthew Gatewood, Matt John, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Alex Wilson (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Travis Kearns, Bill Mitchell, James Jeffords, Raymond Herron, Irvin Ochs | |
| 12:59 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn is fouled on the floor by Jesse Baggett - foul #1 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG) Donald Colucci | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:48 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Goodwyn | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Brett Dickey gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:22 | Drake | Brett Dickey double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matt John (PF) John Ames | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), David Bills (SF) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Hans Cichowski | |
| Subs | Drake | Travis Kearns (SG) Alex Wilson | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | Drake | David Bills misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | James Redus snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matt John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fresh) SG - Travis Kearns (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Bills (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brett Dickey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:38 | Drake | Brett Dickey grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Brett Dickey misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 11:08 | Drake | David Bills snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Drake | David Bills misses badly on a shot from close range | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Matt John tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 10:17 | Drake | Jerry Deloera is fouled on the floor by James Redus - foul #3 on James Redus, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Hans Cichowski (PF), John Ames (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, Matt John, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), James Jeffords (SF), Raymond Herron (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Jerry Deloera, Travis Kearns, David Bills, Brett Dickey, Robert Reed | |
| 10:00 | Drake | Samuel Vath misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:58 | Drake | Irvin Ochs tips it home | 51-43 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Samuel Vath snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:24 | Drake | Irvin Ochs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Hans Cichowski tips it home | 53-43 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Raymond Herron misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Cichowski - foul #3 on Hans Cichowski, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett (SF), Matt John (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Matthew Gatewood, Hans Cichowski, John Ames | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Bill Mitchell (SG), Alex Wilson (SF), Robert Reed (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, James Jeffords, Irvin Ochs | |
| 08:46 | Drake | Raymond Herron makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Raymond Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alex Wilson - foul #1 on Alex Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG) Lee Riley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Raymond Herron grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 07:51 | Drake | Raymond Herron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Alex Wilson tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Colucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Baggett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matt John (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fairly fresh) SG - Bill Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Herron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Redus | 54-47 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Herron is called for the reach on Matt John - foul #3 on Raymond Herron, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Hans Cichowski (SF), John Ames (C) James Redus, Donald Colucci, Jesse Baggett, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Travis Kearns (SF), James Jeffords (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Jerry Deloera, Bill Mitchell, Alex Wilson, Raymond Herron, Robert Reed | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Matt John makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:22 | Drake | James Jeffords grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Samuel Vath hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Irvin Ochs and he's fouled by John Ames - foul #2 on John Ames, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood (SF) Matt John | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:15 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Irvin Ochs | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Irvin Ochs grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Travis Kearns hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Irvin Ochs | 55-53 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Samuel Vath blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:46 | Drake | James Jeffords grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Samuel Vath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Travis Kearns takes the ball from Matthew Gatewood in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Irvin Ochs is fouled on the floor by Lee Riley - foul #1 on Lee Riley, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Matt John (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Lee Riley, Timothy Hedrick, Matthew Gatewood, Hans Cichowski, John Ames | |
| Subs | Drake | Bill Mitchell (PG), Alex Wilson (SG), David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Tyrone Goodwyn, Samuel Vath, Travis Kearns, James Jeffords, Irvin Ochs | |
| 05:15 | Drake | David Bills is fouled on the floor by Jesse Baggett - foul #2 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Robert Reed buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Cecil Pagan - foul #1 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 05:07 | Drake | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Dickey - foul #2 on Brett Dickey, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | James Redus clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Matt John snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Robert Reed grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Brett Dickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Deloera (PG), Samuel Vath (SG), Raymond Herron (PF) Bill Mitchell, Alex Wilson, Brett Dickey | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG) James Redus | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Raymond Herron scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Deloera | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Colucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Baggett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matt John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jerry Deloera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Vath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Bills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:13 | Drake | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Robert Reed is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Hans Cichowski (SF), John Ames (C) Donald Colucci, Jesse Baggett, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn (PG), Travis Kearns (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Irvin Ochs (C) Jerry Deloera, David Bills, Raymond Herron, Robert Reed | |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Goodwyn steps in front of the Hans Cichowski pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Matt John steps in front of the Irvin Ochs pass | 55-59 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF) Lee Riley, Hans Cichowski | |
| Subs | Drake | James Jeffords (PF) Brett Dickey | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Redus | 58-59 |
| 02:21 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) John Ames | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Herron (PF) James Jeffords | |
| 02:10 | Drake | Samuel Vath drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Goodwyn | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Irvin Ochs | 58-61 |
| 01:58 | Drake | Matthew Gatewood picks off the pass by Irvin Ochs | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Raymond Herron gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:51 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett (SF) Matthew Gatewood | |
| Subs | Drake | David Bills (SF), Brett Dickey (PF), Robert Reed (C) Travis Kearns, Raymond Herron, Irvin Ochs | |
| 01:37 | Drake | Brett Dickey drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Samuel Vath | 58-63 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett is denied on a layup by Brett Dickey | 58-63 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett tips it in | 60-63 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Tyrone Goodwyn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Vath | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Goodwyn - foul #3 on Tyrone Goodwyn, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Drake | Cecil Pagan blocks the jumper by Robert Reed | 61-66 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Matt John grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | James Redus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Baggett | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Drake | Samuel Vath is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hedrick - foul #2 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Samuel Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick hits a 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Drake | David Bills is fouled in the backcourt by James Redus - foul #4 on James Redus, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Drake | David Bills makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Drake | David Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-70 |