| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Quimby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Blansett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Orlando Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lee Stannard | 35-26 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Kerry Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Stannard - foul #1 on Lee Stannard, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:37 | Drake | Kerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Harden, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Shawn Harden swats the layup by Steve Blansett | 37-26 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Stephan Quimby grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Kerry Green's floater is knocked away by Orlando Cuevas | 37-26 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Orlando Cuevas | 37-26 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Harden | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | Drake | Thomas Street loses the dribble to James Isabell | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Steve Blansett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Harden - foul #3 on Shawn Harden, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (PG) Thomas Street | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SF) Shawn Harden | |
| 18:25 | Drake | Steve Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Steve Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-31 |
| 17:51 | Drake | Floyd Simmons is called for the reach on Kerry Green - foul #1 on Floyd Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Damian Carlson (PG), Lawrence Larson (SF), Richard Innocent (PF), Gary York (C) Kerry Green, Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Walter Pittman (PF), Martin Newson (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 17:43 | Drake | Antoine Walsh hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Damian Carlson | 42-31 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Floyd Simmons | 42-33 |
| 17:05 | Drake | Theodore Johnson takes the ball from Gary York | 42-33 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Antoine Walsh steals the ball from Theodore Johnson | 42-33 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Gary York misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Damian Carlson tips it in | 44-33 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Gary York pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Damian Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Innocent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Heston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pittman (fresh) C - Martin Newson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Drake | Damian Carlson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Richard Innocent gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:56 | Drake | Michael Heston steals it from Damian Carlson | 44-33 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Damian Carlson is called for the reach on Theodore Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damian Carlson, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Damian Carlson, Antoine Walsh, Lawrence Larson, Richard Innocent, Gary York | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, Michael Heston, Floyd Simmons, Walter Pittman, Martin Newson | |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas dunks the ball | 44-35 |
| 14:21 | Drake | Orlando Cuevas blocks the short jumper by Stephan Quimby | 44-35 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard buries a jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Harden and the foul's on Steve Blansett - foul #1 on Steve Blansett, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (PG), Pete Sampley (C) Thomas Street, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Adair (C) Orlando Cuevas | |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:01 | Drake | Kerry Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:59 | Drake | Stephan Quimby hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Stephan Quimby lays it in and he's fouled by Lee Stannard - foul #2 on Lee Stannard, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (SG), Richard Innocent (PF) Kerry Green, Reginald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette | |
| 12:17 | Drake | Stephan Quimby makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Pete Sampley grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Booker Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephan Quimby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Innocent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Heston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Pittman (fresh) PF - Martin Newson (fresh) C - George Adair (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Michael Heston takes the ball from Antoine Walsh | 49-42 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 11:13 | Drake | Booker Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Martin Newson - foul #1 on Martin Newson, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Larson (SF), Gary York (PF), Steve Blansett (C) Stephan Quimby, Richard Innocent, Pete Sampley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| 11:13 | Drake | Booker Walker makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG) Booker Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF) Michael Heston | |
| 10:53 | Drake | Steve Blansett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Blansett - foul #2 on Steve Blansett, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), John Beaudette (PF) Theodore Johnson, Walter Pittman | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Orlando Cuevas is blocked by Gary York | 52-44 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Lawrence Larson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Lawrence Larson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Street | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas misses the 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Antoine Walsh snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Thomas Street misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Gary York snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:16 | Drake | Thomas Street comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Isabell | 54-46 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Antoine Walsh hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Larson | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 57-46 |
| 08:36 | Drake | Thomas Street pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Steve Blansett throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Street | 59-46 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Lawrence Larson gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Antoine Walsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Steve Blansett tips it home | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary York (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Blansett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Shawn Harden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Beaudette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Cuevas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Larson steals the ball from Floyd Simmons in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Gary York lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Larson | 63-46 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:19 | Drake | Antoine Walsh's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Harden | 63-49 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Thomas Street gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Drake | Lawrence Larson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Antoine Walsh | 66-49 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden is fouled on the floor by Gary York - foul #1 on Gary York, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (PG), Kerry Green (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Reginald Wilkins (PF), Richard Innocent (C) Thomas Street, Antoine Walsh, Lawrence Larson, Gary York, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Floyd Simmons, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephan Quimby - foul #3 on Stephan Quimby, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 06:06 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Innocent | 66-50 |
| 05:48 | Drake | Stephan Quimby is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephan Quimby, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson's pass is intercepted by Reginald Wilkins | 66-50 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Booker Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-50 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Theodore Johnson | 66-53 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Stephan Quimby is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Street (PG), Damian Carlson (SF), Pete Sampley (C) Booker Walker, Stephan Quimby, Richard Innocent | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, Lee Stannard, Walter Pittman, Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Heston | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Drake | Damian Carlson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Street | 68-55 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Vass | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Street (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reginald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Vass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Heston (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Beaudette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Cuevas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Arthur Vass is called for the reach on Thomas Street - foul #1 on Arthur Vass, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Booker Walker (SG), Steve Blansett (C) Kerry Green, Pete Sampley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Walter Pittman (SF) Arthur Vass, Shawn Harden | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Thomas Street misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Reginald Wilkins takes the ball from John Beaudette | 68-58 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Beaudette - foul #1 on John Beaudette, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Drake | Antoine Walsh (SG), Stephan Quimby (SF), Richard Innocent (C) Thomas Street, Damian Carlson, Steve Blansett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), Martin Newson (C) Michael Heston, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 02:48 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Reginald Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Booker Walker takes the ball from Lee Stannard | 70-58 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Booker Walker banks in the layup | 72-58 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lee Stannard | 72-60 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Richard Innocent misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Lawrence Larson (SF), Gary York (C) Stephan Quimby, Reginald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden | |
| 01:21 | Drake | Lawrence Larson can't finish the layup | 72-60 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Booker Walker grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Booker Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson misses long on an open shot from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Richard Innocent gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Drake | Richard Innocent can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Adair - foul #4 on George Adair, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Richard Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:25 | Drake | Richard Innocent makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Booker Walker - foul #4 on Booker Walker, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Booker Walker runs out the clock | 74-62 |