| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Englehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Gregory Bryant inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Drake | Gary Cooper steals the ball from Gregory Bryant | 36-21 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Rainey picks off the pass by Keith Laroche in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Richard Linehan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Wells - foul #2 on Brian Wells, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Richard Linehan makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:13 | Drake | Richard Linehan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-23 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger tips it back up and in | 38-23 |
| 18:24 | Drake | David Sealey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-23 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Gregory Bryant tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Bryant is called for the reach on Gary Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Jonathan Stone (SG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, David Sealey, Jonathan Englehart | |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Burgher denies the turnaround by Keith Laroche | 38-25 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Kevin Burgher grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Marc Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-25 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Stone - foul #1 on Jonathan Stone, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Leon Zangl (SG), Sean Stembridge (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Scott Mellon (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Leon Zangl | 40-25 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Kevin Burgher loses the dribble to Sean Stembridge | 40-25 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), David Sealey (PF), Jonathan Englehart (C) Luis Westrick, Jonathan Stone, Hal Bradshaw, Marc Duncan, Kevin Burgher | |
| 16:15 | Drake | Gregory Bryant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:03 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-27 |
| 16:01 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Rainey - foul #3 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper (SF) Paul Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Englehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Cooper | 42-29 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Harvey Rainey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper is hacked by David Sealey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sealey, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Brian Wells (PF) Sean Emerson, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 15:08 | Drake | David Sealey snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 14:49 | Drake | Harvey Rainey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 14:47 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:26 | Drake | Brian Wells steals the ball from Richard Linehan | 42-29 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Laroche | 44-29 |
| 13:48 | Drake | Harvey Rainey is hacked by Keith Laroche - foul #2 on Keith Laroche, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Leon Zangl (SG), Sean Stembridge (SF), Paul Terry (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Gary Cooper, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Jonathan Stone (SG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, David Sealey, Jonathan Englehart | |
| 13:32 | Drake | Luis Westrick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Stone in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Jonathan Stone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Westrick | 44-34 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Hal Bradshaw steals the ball from Leon Zangl | 44-34 |
| 13:14 | Drake | Jonathan Stone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hal Bradshaw | 44-36 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 47-36 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Stone | 47-38 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Burgher - foul #3 on Kevin Burgher, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG) Brian Wells | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Marc Duncan gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Marc Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (C) Sean Emerson, Sean Stembridge | |
| Subs | Drake | William Saunders (PF) Kevin Burgher | |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Hal Bradshaw steals it from Keith Laroche in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 12:16 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 11:53 | Drake | William Saunders grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Saunders (fresh) C - Marc Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw loses the dribble to Brent Watson | 48-40 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Leon Zangl, Paul Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Jonathan Englehart (C) Luis Westrick, Jonathan Stone, Hal Bradshaw, Marc Duncan | |
| 11:22 | Drake | Marvin Leger blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Englehart | 48-40 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the wide open shot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Richard Linehan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bryant | 50-43 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Englehart - foul #1 on Jonathan Englehart, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Leon Zangl (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) William Saunders, Jonathan Englehart | |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | Drake | Gregory Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl's pass is intercepted by Kevin Burgher | 52-43 |
| 09:41 | Drake | Harvey Rainey connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Sealey | 52-45 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells (PF), Paul Terry (C) Gary Cooper, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Marc Duncan (SF) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant | |
| 09:18 | Drake | Luis Westrick is hacked by Sean Emerson - foul #1 on Sean Emerson, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG) Leon Zangl | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SG) David Sealey | |
| 09:04 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Sean Emerson - foul #2 on Sean Emerson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Englehart (C) Kevin Burgher | |
| 09:04 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 54-45 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Jonathan Stone misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Sean Emerson - foul #3 on Sean Emerson, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Sean Stembridge | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:35 | Drake | Jonathan Stone misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:35 | Drake | Jonathan Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:14 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-46 |
| 08:12 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Marc Duncan makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Brian Wells - foul #3 on Brian Wells, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Leon Zangl (SF) Sean Emerson, Brian Wells | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), David Sealey (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Jonathan Englehart | |
| 07:55 | Drake | Marc Duncan misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marc Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Burgher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses short on a floater from the right block | 54-48 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Harvey Rainey grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Paul Terry swats the short shot by Marc Duncan | 54-48 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Terry | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brent Watson | 56-48 |
| 06:58 | Drake | David Sealey buries a floater near the basket set up by Marc Duncan and he's fouled by Keith Laroche - foul #3 on Keith Laroche, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper (SF), Brian Wells (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Paul Terry, Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Jonathan Englehart (C) Jonathan Stone, Marc Duncan, Kevin Burgher | |
| 06:58 | Drake | David Sealey makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Keith Laroche and the foul's on Jonathan Englehart - foul #2 on Jonathan Englehart, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Keith Laroche | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (SG), William Saunders (PF) Harvey Rainey, David Sealey | |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Luis Westrick is hacked by Sean Emerson - foul #4 on Sean Emerson, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Hal Bradshaw (SG) Richard Linehan | |
| 06:23 | Drake | Luis Westrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Luis Westrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Luis Westrick - foul #1 on Luis Westrick, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (SF), Paul Terry (PF) Leon Zangl, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), David Sealey (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Luis Westrick, Gregory Bryant, William Saunders, Jonathan Englehart | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Harvey Rainey | 61-57 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 61-57 |
| 04:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Harvey Rainey | 61-57 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Kevin Burgher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Scott Mellon (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Paul Terry, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Jonathan Englehart (C) Harvey Rainey, Hal Bradshaw, David Sealey, Kevin Burgher | |
| 04:00 | Drake | Gregory Bryant hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge can't throw it down | 61-60 |
| 03:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to Marc Duncan | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 11 pts. C - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Englehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Richard Linehan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Stembridge | 61-60 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Mellon | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart's pass is intercepted by Scott Mellon | 63-60 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Stone is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Jonathan Stone, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF), Brian Wells (PF), Paul Terry (C) Gary Cooper, Sean Stembridge, Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), William Saunders (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Gregory Bryant, Jonathan Englehart | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:48 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Thomas Wilson, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), David Sealey (PF) Jonathan Stone, Marc Duncan, William Saunders | |
| 02:40 | Drake | Luis Westrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is hacked by Harvey Rainey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Harvey Rainey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Hal Bradshaw | 67-62 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Kevin Burgher pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:02 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw | |
| 01:38 | Drake | David Sealey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 01:36 | Drake | Harvey Rainey snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Richard Linehan drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Bryant | 67-64 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Cooper and the foul's on Gregory Bryant - foul #3 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Englehart (C) Kevin Burgher | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart misses long on a jumper from the left block | 69-64 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Rainey is called for the reach on Brian Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Leon Zangl (SG), Paul Terry (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (SG) Harvey Rainey | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Luis Westrick pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jonathan Englehart, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) Brian Wells | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Linehan - foul #2 on Richard Linehan, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Sealey | 70-64 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Luis Westrick hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Linehan | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Brian Wells (PF) Edward Bilodeau, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper is hacked by Richard Linehan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Linehan, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Drake | Jonathan Englehart gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Luis Westrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to David Sealey | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Drake | Richard Linehan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is hacked by Luis Westrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Westrick, team foul #16 | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Luis Westrick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bryant | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Linehan - foul #4 on Richard Linehan, team foul #17 | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-70 |