| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Weldon (fresh) SF - Donald Baccus (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lloyd Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Northern Iowa | Carl Kilgore steps in front of the Richard Canaday pass in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Elias Kelly | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Michael Howard knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Carl Kilgore | 38-31 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Michael Howard misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #3 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Ron Blume (SG), Roy Watt (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF) Joseph Weldon, Donald Baccus, Lloyd Rollins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (C) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 18:45 | Drake | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Watt - foul #1 on Roy Watt, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG) Carl Kilgore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton drills a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Canaday and he's hacked by Ramiro Aguilar - foul #1 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (C) Elias Kelly | |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Drake | Adam Swanson is called for the reach on Jared Brown - foul #2 on Adam Swanson, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SF), John Thomas (PF) Richard Canaday, Paul Clayton | |
| 17:59 | Drake | Michael Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Watt | 42-34 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:48 | Drake | Michael Howard grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 42-34 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Swanson | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Michael Howard gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Roy Watt is called for the reach on Peter Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Watt, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Donald Baccus (SF), Lloyd Rollins (PF) Jared Brown, Ron Blume, Roy Watt, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Paul Clayton (PF) Adam Swanson, Peter Weaver, Al Chapman, John Thomas | |
| 16:20 | Drake | The refs have stopped play. Donald Baccus is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 42-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar (SF) Donald Baccus | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Canaday and he's fouled by Joseph Weldon - foul #3 on Joseph Weldon, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Guadalupe Perez (SG) Joseph Weldon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Aguilar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lloyd Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Howard (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly's layup is rejected by Michael Howard | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Drake | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Elias Kelly - foul #1 on Elias Kelly, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Weldon (SG), Ronald Ewald (C) Guadalupe Perez, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Michael Barry, Paul Clayton | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Ronald Ewald pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Elias Kelly - foul #2 on Elias Kelly, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG) Mark Bono | |
| 15:23 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 15:10 | Drake | Carl Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:05 | Drake | Carl Kilgore is hacked by Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG) Carl Kilgore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SF) Elias Kelly | |
| 14:51 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Richard Canaday | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ewald - foul #4 on Ronald Ewald, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Guadalupe Perez (SG), Michael Howard (C) Joseph Weldon, Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Mark Bono | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Michael Howard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nelson Creech - foul #4 on Nelson Creech, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Roy Watt (SF) Jay Litchford, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Paul Clayton (PF), Michael Barry (C) Peter Weaver, Al Chapman, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| 13:38 | Drake | Michael Howard misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:38 | Drake | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Carl Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Kilgore | 49-43 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Roy Watt can't connect on a runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Guadalupe Perez picks off the pass by Adam Swanson in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Donald Baccus (SF), Ron Blume (C) Carl Kilgore, Guadalupe Perez, Roy Watt, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (PF) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly | |
| 12:17 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Baccus swats the short shot by Paul Clayton | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton tips it in | 51-47 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Michael Barry, John Thomas | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:42 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jay Litchford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Weldon (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Baccus (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lloyd Rollins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Blume (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) SF - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Clayton | 51-50 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Jay Litchford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Drake | Donald Baccus grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Drake | The short jumper by Ron Blume is denied by Jonathan Crittenden | 51-50 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Donald Baccus tips it in | 53-50 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Donald Baccus scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Weldon | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Clayton | 55-52 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:54 | Drake | Jay Litchford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins scores on a jumper in the lane | 57-52 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Baccus picks off the pass by Peter Weaver | 57-52 |
| 08:11 | Drake | Joseph Weldon's pass is intercepted by Al Chapman | 57-52 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Litchford - foul #4 on Jay Litchford, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Guadalupe Perez (SG), Roy Watt (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF), Michael Howard (C) Jay Litchford, Joseph Weldon, Donald Baccus, Lloyd Rollins, Ron Blume | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), John Thomas (PF), Michael Barry (C) Peter Weaver, Al Chapman, Jonathan Crittenden, Paul Clayton | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:41 | Drake | Michael Howard knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Watt | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Watt (fresh) PF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Howard picks off the pass by Mark Bono | 59-54 |
| 07:07 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Kilgore | 61-54 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Roy Watt picks off the pass by Elias Kelly in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Drake | Guadalupe Perez blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Elias Kelly | 61-56 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Michael Howard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Guadalupe Perez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Perez, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Donald Baccus (SF), Ronald Ewald (C) Carl Kilgore, Guadalupe Perez, Roy Watt, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Michael Ward (SG), Nelson Creech (C) Mark Bono, Richard Canaday, Michael Barry | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Donald Baccus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Brown | 63-57 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:37 | Drake | Donald Baccus grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:33 | Drake | Joseph Weldon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:26 | Drake | Adam Swanson steals the ball from Donald Baccus | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 05:12 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Al Chapman (SF), Michael Barry (PF) Michael Ward, Elias Kelly, John Thomas | |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Howard (C) Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:34 | Drake | Donald Baccus misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday banks in the layup on a great pass from Al Chapman and the foul's on Joseph Weldon - foul #4 on Joseph Weldon, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Guadalupe Perez (SG), Roy Watt (SF) Jared Brown, Joseph Weldon, Donald Baccus | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Michael Howard hits a runner from the right block set up by Carl Kilgore | 65-60 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Drake | Ron Blume (SG), Donald Baccus (SF), Lloyd Rollins (PF), Ronald Ewald (C) Guadalupe Perez, Roy Watt, Ramiro Aguilar, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Ward (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Richard Canaday, Al Chapman, Michael Barry | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Blume (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Baccus (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Rollins (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Ewald (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fresh) SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Jonathan Crittenden - foul #4 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Michael Ward | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Baccus - foul #2 on Donald Baccus, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:30 | Drake | The jump hook by Lloyd Rollins is blocked by Nelson Creech | 68-61 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Ewald is called for the reach on Adam Swanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Ewald, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Jared Brown (PG), Guadalupe Perez (SG), Roy Watt (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF), Michael Howard (C) Carl Kilgore, Ron Blume, Donald Baccus, Lloyd Rollins, Ronald Ewald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Elias Kelly, Nelson Creech | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:12 | Drake | Roy Watt loses the dribble to Paul Clayton | 68-63 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Clayton, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG), Joseph Weldon (SG), Donald Baccus (SF), Lloyd Rollins (PF) Jared Brown, Guadalupe Perez, Roy Watt, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Nelson Creech (C) Peter Weaver, Michael Barry, Paul Clayton | |
| 01:42 | Drake | Michael Howard misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is hacked by Donald Baccus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Baccus, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:23 | Drake | Donald Baccus drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Kilgore | 70-65 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Kilgore - foul #1 on Carl Kilgore, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:06 | Drake | The jump hook by Michael Howard is blocked by Jonathan Crittenden | 70-67 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Weldon is called for the reach on Richard Canaday - foul #5 on Joseph Weldon, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Drake | Ron Blume (SG) Joseph Weldon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Ron Blume scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Canaday | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Elias Kelly swats the layup by Lloyd Rollins | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Blume (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Baccus (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Rollins (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Howard (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Drake | Michael Howard wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Drake | Michael Howard loses the dribble to Elias Kelly | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson travels in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Jay Litchford (PG), Guadalupe Perez (SG), Roy Watt (SF), Ramiro Aguilar (PF) Carl Kilgore, Ron Blume, Donald Baccus, Lloyd Rollins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (SF), Paul Clayton (PF), Peter Weaver (C) Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| 04:23 | Drake | Michael Howard connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Roy Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Roy Watt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Barry - foul #3 on Michael Barry, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (PF) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday | |
| 04:01 | Drake | Roy Watt makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Roy Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Michael Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-72 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Al Chapman | 76-74 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Michael Howard misses short on a floater from the left side | 76-74 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar tips it back up and in | 78-74 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Weaver | 78-77 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Kilgore (PG) Guadalupe Perez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG) Al Chapman, John Thomas | |
| 02:26 | Drake | Michael Howard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 78-77 |
| 02:24 | Drake | Ramiro Aguilar tips it back up and in | 80-77 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Ron Blume (C) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Michael Barry, Paul Clayton, Peter Weaver | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden comes up short on the shot from the left block | 80-77 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech can't tip it in | 80-77 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech tips it in | 80-79 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Jay Litchford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Donald Baccus (SF), Lloyd Rollins (PF), Michael Howard (C) Jay Litchford, Roy Watt, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly lays it up and in set up by Adam Swanson and the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Carl Kilgore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday clanks a jumper from the right block | 80-82 |
| 01:04 | Drake | Lloyd Rollins snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Ron Blume's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Carl Kilgore (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Blume (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Baccus (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Rollins (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Howard (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses short on a shot near the basket | 80-82 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech gets the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Carl Kilgore is called for the reach on Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Carl Kilgore, team foul #16 | 80-82 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Carl Kilgore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Kilgore - foul #3 on Carl Kilgore, team foul #17 | 83-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Carl Kilgore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-86 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Blume - foul #1 on Ron Blume, team foul #18 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG) Richard Canaday | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Drake | Donald Baccus can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-88 |