| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Free (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) C - Albert Leak (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Allen Free inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Drake | Allen Free is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gullette - foul #3 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SF) Kenneth Gullette | |
| 19:37 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Bottomley | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:58 | Drake | James Saulsbury gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Drake | James Saulsbury scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harley Roderick | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Eley | 36-32 |
| 18:10 | Drake | James Saulsbury connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Rossi | 39-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Caouette (PG), Joel Clark (SG), Bret Knuckles (SF), Peter Davis (PF), Randall Navarra (C) Harley Roderick, Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free, Rene Rossi, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Paul Ziler (C) David Bottomley, Jack Hawkins, Albert Leak | |
| 17:56 | Drake | Peter Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Caouette - foul #2 on Timothy Caouette, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 42-32 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Randall Navarra snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:29 | Drake | Bret Knuckles is hacked by Wayne Whipple - foul #1 on Wayne Whipple, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG) Christopher Markey | |
| 17:08 | Drake | Joel Clark buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Davis | 44-32 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses long on an open shot in the paint | 44-32 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Bret Knuckles grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 16:42 | Drake | Joel Clark makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Caouette | 47-32 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley is hacked by Joel Clark - foul #1 on Joel Clark, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Larry Rogers (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Timothy Caouette, Joel Clark, Bret Knuckles, Peter Davis, Randall Navarra | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Jack Hawkins (SF), Albert Leak (C) John Oppenheimer, Wayne Whipple, Paul Ziler | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Markey | 47-35 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Rene Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Eley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Larry Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 15:45 | Drake | James Saulsbury connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Albert Leak - foul #1 on Albert Leak, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Allen Free (SF) Harley Roderick, Larry Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette (SF), Jon Hamm (C) David Bottomley, Stephen Eley | |
| 15:45 | Drake | James Saulsbury makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| 15:05 | Drake | James Saulsbury hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Allen Free | 50-35 |
| 14:31 | Drake | Jon Hamm steals it from Allen Free | 50-35 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm misses the floater from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey tips it in | 50-37 |
| 14:03 | Drake | Kenneth Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Zhuang Chu | 53-37 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Markey and he's hacked by Allen Free - foul #3 on Allen Free, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Timothy Caouette (SG), Bret Knuckles (SF), Peter Davis (PF), Randall Navarra (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free, Rene Rossi, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), David Bottomley (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Paul Ziler (PF) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Kenneth Gullette, Albert Leak | |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:23 | Drake | Jon Hamm steals the ball from Randall Navarra | 53-40 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Peter Davis grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 12:46 | Drake | Timothy Caouette makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harley Roderick | 56-40 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-40 |
| 12:30 | Drake | Peter Davis grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 12:12 | Drake | Bret Knuckles can't finish the layup | 56-40 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Harley Roderick tips it home | 58-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer is hacked by Harley Roderick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Roderick, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Joel Clark (SG), Larry Rogers (SF), James Saulsbury (C) Harley Roderick, Timothy Caouette, Bret Knuckles, Randall Navarra | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF) John Oppenheimer, Wayne Whipple, Paul Ziler | |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Bottomley and he's hacked by Peter Davis - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:00 | Drake | James Saulsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hamm (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Drake | Zhuang Chu buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Clark | 60-42 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Joel Clark takes the ball from Christopher Markey in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:13 | Drake | Peter Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Rene Rossi (PF) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Jon Hamm | |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Bottomley | 60-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:38 | Drake | Rene Rossi hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Zhuang Chu steps in front of the John Oppenheimer pass in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Stephen Eley steals the ball from James Saulsbury | 63-44 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Gullette and he's fouled by Zhuang Chu - foul #4 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Allen Free (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), Bret Knuckles (C) Zhuang Chu, Joel Clark, Larry Rogers, Rene Rossi, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Jack Hawkins (SF), Wayne Whipple (PF), Paul Ziler (C) David Bottomley, Kenneth Gullette, Stephen Eley, Albert Leak | |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:34 | Drake | Paul Ziler steals the ball from Randall Navarra | 63-47 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 09:14 | Drake | The rebound goes to Allen Free | 63-47 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Christopher Markey is called for the reach on Harley Roderick - foul #2 on Christopher Markey, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Caouette (SG), Peter Davis (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Kenneth Cooper, Randall Navarra, Bret Knuckles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG), Jon Hamm (C) John Oppenheimer, Paul Ziler | |
| 08:31 | Drake | Peter Davis scores on a floater from the right side set up by Allen Free and he's fouled by Wayne Whipple - foul #2 on Wayne Whipple, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG) Harley Roderick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF) Jack Hawkins, Wayne Whipple | |
| 08:31 | Drake | Peter Davis makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley is whistled for traveling | 66-47 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Timothy Caouette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Allen Free grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Timothy Caouette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Bottomley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Eley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hamm (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Drake | James Saulsbury can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-47 |
| 07:38 | Drake | James Saulsbury grabs the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Peter Davis travels with the ball | 66-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Harley Roderick (SG), Bret Knuckles (SF), Randall Navarra (PF) Timothy Caouette, Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (PG), John Oppenheimer (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) Christopher Markey, David Bottomley, Kenneth Gullette, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple is hacked by Harley Roderick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harley Roderick, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Randall Navarra hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Zhuang Chu and the foul's on Albert Leak - foul #2 on Albert Leak, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Randall Navarra misses the free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bret Knuckles - foul #1 on Bret Knuckles, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Bret Knuckles is fouled on the floor by John Oppenheimer - foul #1 on John Oppenheimer, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Clark (SG), Rene Rossi (PF) Harley Roderick, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) Wayne Whipple | |
| 06:09 | Drake | Bret Knuckles makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Bret Knuckles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:09 | Drake | Randall Navarra snags the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Joel Clark buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Zhuang Chu | 72-51 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Leak | 72-53 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Rene Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Albert Leak | 72-55 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Paul Ziler steals it from Zhuang Chu | 72-55 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak is hacked by Joel Clark - foul #2 on Joel Clark, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Timothy Caouette (SG), Larry Rogers (SF), Peter Davis (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Joel Clark, Bret Knuckles, Rene Rossi, Randall Navarra | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Stephen Eley (PF) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Paul Ziler | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Larry Rogers snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Timothy Caouette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG) Timothy Caouette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Jon Hamm (C) John Oppenheimer, Albert Leak | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:56 | Drake | Kenneth Cooper is called for traveling | 72-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Caouette (PG), Rene Rossi (PF) Harley Roderick, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette (SF) Stephen Eley | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Timothy Caouette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rene Rossi (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Bottomley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Whipple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Drake | James Saulsbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Free (SF) Larry Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley (PF) Wayne Whipple | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 03:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Saulsbury | 72-57 |
| 03:00 | Drake | Allen Free misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-57 |
| 02:59 | Drake | Rene Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Kenneth Gullette is called for the reach on James Saulsbury - foul #4 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Bret Knuckles (SF), Peter Davis (PF) Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Jack Hawkins (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) Christopher Markey, David Bottomley, Kenneth Gullette, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 02:31 | Drake | James Saulsbury misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-57 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak tips it back up and in | 72-59 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Jack Hawkins takes the ball from Timothy Caouette | 72-59 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses the lay-in | 72-59 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Hawkins | 72-61 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Jack Hawkins steals the ball from Peter Davis | 72-61 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple banks in the layup set up by Albert Leak | 72-63 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Allen Free (SF), Rene Rossi (PF) Harley Roderick, Timothy Caouette, Bret Knuckles, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), David Bottomley (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF), Jon Hamm (C) John Oppenheimer, Jack Hawkins, Wayne Whipple, Albert Leak, Paul Ziler | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Allen Free is hacked by David Bottomley - foul #1 on David Bottomley, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Allen Free makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Allen Free makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Timothy Caouette (SG), Bret Knuckles (SF), Peter Davis (PF), Randall Navarra (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free, Rene Rossi, James Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Jack Hawkins (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) Christopher Markey, David Bottomley, Kenneth Gullette, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Timothy Caouette scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harley Roderick | 76-63 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Roderick - foul #5 on Harley Roderick, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Joel Clark (SG) Harley Roderick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak gets the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer is hacked by Joel Clark - foul #3 on Joel Clark, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Timothy Caouette runs out the clock | 76-66 |