| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Gregory Bryant inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Drake | Richard Linehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Richard Linehan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Sean Emerson | 41-39 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Gregory Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sean Emerson | 41-42 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Richard Linehan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Dennis Fox snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Gregory Bryant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Marc Duncan (PF), Kevin Burgher (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, David Sealey, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Stone steals it from James Steele | 41-42 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Jonathan Stone's pass is intercepted by Paul Terry | 41-42 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Luis Westrick is fouled on the floor by Brent Watson - foul #3 on Brent Watson, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (PF), William Saunders (C) Marc Duncan, Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 15:45 | Drake | Thomas Wilson steals it from Hal Bradshaw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Westrick - foul #1 on Luis Westrick, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), David John (SF) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, Jonathan Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG) Thomas Wilson | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is fouled on the floor by David Sealey - foul #1 on David Sealey, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Rainey is called for the reach on Marvin Leger - foul #3 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Leon Zangl | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 41-47 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Harvey Rainey knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Linehan | 43-47 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge is fouled in the backcourt by David Sealey - foul #2 on David Sealey, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Bryant (SF), Kevin Burgher (PF), Dennis Fox (C) David John, David Sealey, William Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 43-50 |
| 14:02 | Drake | Richard Linehan misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Mellon | 43-50 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Linehan - foul #2 on Richard Linehan, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Jonathan Stone (SF), Marc Duncan (PF) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Sean Emerson, Scott Mellon, Paul Terry | |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:36 | Drake | Dennis Fox grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:10 | Drake | Jonathan Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 13:08 | Drake | Dennis Fox gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Leon Zangl is called for the reach on Jonathan Stone - foul #1 on Leon Zangl, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (PF), William Saunders (C) Marc Duncan, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, James Steele | |
| 12:41 | Drake | William Saunders clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | William Saunders denies the turnaround by Leon Zangl | 43-51 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 12:05 | Drake | Leon Zangl is called for the reach on William Saunders - foul #2 on Leon Zangl, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Drake | Gregory Bryant (SF), Kevin Burgher (C) Jonathan Stone, William Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry (C) Marvin Leger | |
| 11:52 | Drake | Luis Westrick knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Sealey | 45-53 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Sealey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Burgher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-55 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche's pass is intercepted by Luis Westrick in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 11:09 | Drake | Hal Bradshaw lays it up and in set up by Luis Westrick | 47-55 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Hal Bradshaw is called for the reach on Keith Laroche in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hal Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Jonathan Stone (SG), Marc Duncan (PF) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, David Sealey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Scott Mellon (SF) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl | |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 10:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Kevin Burgher | 47-55 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson loses the dribble to Jonathan Stone in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Kevin Burgher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Stone and he's hacked by Paul Terry - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), David John (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Jonathan Stone, Gregory Bryant, Marc Duncan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), James Steele (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Thomas Wilson, Sean Stembridge, Paul Terry | |
| 10:11 | Drake | Kevin Burgher makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 09:33 | Drake | David John's pass is intercepted by Sean Emerson | 50-57 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the easy layup | 50-57 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | James Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is denied on a layup by David John | 50-57 |
| 09:10 | Drake | David John gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Harvey Rainey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:53 | Drake | Kevin Burgher tips it in | 52-57 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 08:47 | Drake | David John pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:41 | Drake | Dennis Fox connects on the shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Rainey swats the shot by Brent Watson | 54-57 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Harvey Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:57 | Drake | Harvey Rainey is called for 3 seconds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG), Hal Bradshaw (SG), Gregory Bryant (SF), David Sealey (PF), William Saunders (C) Richard Linehan, Harvey Rainey, David John, Kevin Burgher, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Paul Terry (C) Sean Emerson, Brent Watson, Scott Mellon, James Steele, Marvin Leger | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Zangl | 54-57 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Zangl and he's hacked by William Saunders - foul #1 on William Saunders, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Luis Westrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hal Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Zangl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Drake | Luis Westrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:54 | Drake | David Sealey tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 06:28 | Drake | David Sealey snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Gregory Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Sealey | 59-60 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Drake | William Saunders gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Gregory Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Laroche - foul #1 on Keith Laroche, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (PG), Harvey Rainey (SG), Marc Duncan (PF), Dennis Fox (C) Luis Westrick, Hal Bradshaw, David Sealey, William Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), James Steele (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Thomas Wilson, Sean Stembridge, Paul Terry | |
| 05:51 | Drake | Gregory Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:51 | Drake | Gregory Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Marc Duncan snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:59 | Drake | Dennis Fox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Bryant steals the ball from Marvin Leger | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Dennis Fox comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Leon Zangl | 64-60 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Stone is called for the reach on Sean Emerson - foul #1 on Jonathan Stone, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Luis Westrick (SG), Hal Bradshaw (SF), David Sealey (PF) Jonathan Stone, Harvey Rainey, Gregory Bryant, Marc Duncan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF) Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl, James Steele | |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Dennis Fox pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Drake | Luis Westrick connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Linehan | 67-60 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 67-62 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Luis Westrick connects on the shot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge hits a runner in the paint | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Linehan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Westrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hal Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Sealey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Mellon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Drake | Luis Westrick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Sealey | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Emerson | 72-67 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Rainey (SG), Kevin Burgher (C) Luis Westrick, Dennis Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:09 | Drake | Brent Watson is called for the reach on Harvey Rainey - foul #4 on Brent Watson, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Jonathan Stone (SF) Richard Linehan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry (C) Marvin Leger | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Kevin Burgher is fouled on the floor by Sean Stembridge - foul #1 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG), Gregory Bryant (SF), Dennis Fox (C) Hal Bradshaw, Jonathan Stone, David Sealey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Paul Terry | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Kevin Burgher misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:52 | Drake | Gregory Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Sean Emerson is called for the reach on Harvey Rainey - foul #3 on Sean Emerson, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Drake | David Sealey (PF) Kevin Burgher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:39 | Drake | Harvey Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Harvey Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Rainey is called for the reach on Keith Laroche in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Rainey, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon clanks a driving attempt from close range | 74-67 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon gets the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Bryant - foul #1 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Harvey Rainey clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Laroche - foul #2 on Keith Laroche, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Harvey Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Harvey Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Stembridge | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by David Sealey - foul #3 on David Sealey, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Drake | Richard Linehan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Dennis Fox pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Keith Laroche is called for the reach on Dennis Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Laroche, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG) Richard Linehan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Drake | Dennis Fox misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Drake | Dennis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Fox - foul #1 on Dennis Fox, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Linehan (PG) Luis Westrick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Richard Linehan is hacked by Sean Emerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Emerson, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Richard Linehan makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Richard Linehan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| Subs | Drake | Luis Westrick (PG) Richard Linehan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Drake | Keith Laroche is called for the reach on Harvey Rainey - foul #4 on Keith Laroche, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Harvey Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Drake | Harvey Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge grabs the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 79-74 |