| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) SG - James Oliver (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) C - Allen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marin Zauner (fresh) SG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fresh) SF - Raymond Brownlee (fresh) PF - Lester Larson (fresh) C - Christopher Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Fox | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Lester Larson is called for the reach on Jerome Thoreson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Larson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Raymond Brownlee | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Marin Zauner steals it from James Oliver | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Marin Zauner lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Marin Zauner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Brownlee | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Marin Zauner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Lester Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Holland - foul #1 on Christopher Holland, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PG), Phillip Glantz (SG), James Harris (PF), Jason Crane (C) Marin Zauner, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Lester Larson, Christopher Holland | |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | Drake | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Justin Meeks takes the ball from Phillip Glantz | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Drake | James Walz grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Drake | Phillip Glantz is hacked by Derrick Gould - foul #1 on Derrick Gould, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Drake | Marin Zauner (PG) Raymond Brownlee | |
| 15:51 | Drake | James Walz blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Drake | James Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Gould (fresh) SG - Justin Meeks (fairly fresh) SF - Kurt Friend (fresh) PF - Wilbur Dowd (fairly fresh) C - Brian Litherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marin Zauner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Glantz (fresh) SF - James Walz (fresh) PF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Crane (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Phillip Glantz drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marin Zauner and he's fouled by Brian Litherland - foul #1 on Brian Litherland, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Brian Olesky (PF), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Wilbur Dowd, Brian Litherland | |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Prater (SG), Lester Larson (PF), Christopher Holland (C) James Walz, James Harris, Jason Crane | |
| 15:34 | Drake | Phillip Glantz makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Friend | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Christopher Holland misses the dunk attempt | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Drake | Lester Larson can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kurt Friend | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Christopher Holland gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Phillip Glantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Friend | 10-10 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Lester Larson is fouled on the floor by Brian Olesky - foul #1 on Brian Olesky, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Rick Tyler (SF), Brian Litherland (C) James Oliver, Kurt Friend, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PG), Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), Raymond Brownlee (SF), Jason Crane (C) Marin Zauner, Russell Prater, Phillip Glantz, Christopher Holland | |
| 13:52 | Drake | Lester Larson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Brian Olesky - foul #2 on Brian Olesky, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Wilbur Dowd (PF) Herbert Taylor, Brian Olesky | |
| Subs | Drake | James Harris (SF) Raymond Brownlee | |
| 13:52 | Drake | Lester Larson makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Drake | Lester Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | James Harris is called for the reach on Rick Tyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Brownlee (SF) Lester Larson | |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 10-12 |
| 13:34 | Drake | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:19 | Drake | James Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Walz | 10-14 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson (PF) Wilbur Dowd | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:57 | Drake | Jason Crane is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG) Justin Meeks | |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Prater (SG), Christopher Holland (C) Aaron Fitzpatrick, James Harris | |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Drake | James Walz grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:24 | Drake | James Walz's pass is intercepted by Derrick Gould | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Holland swats the shot by Herbert Taylor | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Drake | Jason Crane pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | Drake | James Walz lays it in set up by Raymond Brownlee | 10-16 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derrick Gould | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Gould (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Tyler (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Thoreson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Litherland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Walz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Prater (fresh) SF - Raymond Brownlee (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Crane (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Holland (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Drake | James Walz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Crane | 13-16 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Jason Crane is hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG), Kurt Friend (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Allen Fox (C) Herbert Taylor, Derrick Gould, Rick Tyler, Jerome Thoreson, Brian Litherland | |
| Subs | Drake | Marin Zauner (PG), Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF), Lester Larson (PF), James Harris (C) James Walz, Russell Prater, Raymond Brownlee, Jason Crane, Christopher Holland | |
| 10:59 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wilbur Dowd - foul #1 on Wilbur Dowd, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Lester Larson - foul #2 on Lester Larson, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Christopher Holland (C) Lester Larson | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick is whistled for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG) Justin Meeks | |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PF) James Harris | |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 14-17 |
| 09:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Walz | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Drake | James Walz comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Wilbur Dowd - foul #2 on Wilbur Dowd, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson (PF) Wilbur Dowd | |
| Subs | Drake | Raymond Brownlee (SF) Aaron Fitzpatrick | |
| 09:39 | Drake | James Walz makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Drake | James Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver's pass is intercepted by Phillip Glantz in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Phillip Glantz slams it home | 14-21 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Marin Zauner is called for the reach on Kurt Friend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marin Zauner, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG) Kurt Friend | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-21 |
| 09:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Walz | 14-21 |
| 09:00 | Drake | Phillip Glantz is called for traveling | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Prater (SG), James Harris (PF) Phillip Glantz, Christopher Holland | |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox banks in the layup set up by Justin Meeks | 16-21 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Prater | 16-23 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Kurt Friend (SF), Brian Litherland (PF) Justin Meeks, Michael Smith, Jerome Thoreson | |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), Christopher Holland (C) Russell Prater, James Walz | |
| 07:51 | Drake | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-23 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Marin Zauner picks off the pass by Herbert Taylor | 16-23 |
| 07:26 | Drake | Marin Zauner hits the finger roll | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurt Friend (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Litherland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Allen Fox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marin Zauner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Brownlee (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Holland (tiring) | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | James Harris denies the turnaround by Herbert Taylor | 16-25 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox hits the follow up shot | 18-25 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Marin Zauner loses the dribble to Allen Fox | 18-25 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Marin Zauner - foul #2 on Marin Zauner, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Rick Tyler (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Kurt Friend, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Glantz (PG), Russell Prater (SG), Jason Crane (PF), James Walz (C) Marin Zauner, Aaron Fitzpatrick, James Harris, Christopher Holland | |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 18-25 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 06:15 | Drake | Phillip Glantz gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rick Tyler - foul #1 on Rick Tyler, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Michael Smith (SF) Justin Meeks, Rick Tyler | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:59 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:59 | Drake | Raymond Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 18-27 |
| 05:34 | Drake | Phillip Glantz grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 05:14 | Drake | Phillip Glantz scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Russell Prater and the foul's on Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (PG), James Oliver (SG), Allen Fox (C) Herbert Taylor, Derrick Gould, Jerome Thoreson | |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), James Harris (PF), Christopher Holland (C) Russell Prater, Jason Crane, James Walz | |
| 05:14 | Drake | Phillip Glantz makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Phillip Glantz - foul #1 on Phillip Glantz, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:38 | Drake | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Glantz is blocked by James Oliver | 20-30 |
| 04:36 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Harris | 20-30 |
| 04:20 | Drake | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Brian Litherland - foul #2 on Brian Litherland, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG), Jerome Thoreson (PF) Michael Smith, Brian Litherland | |
| Subs | Drake | James Walz (PF) Phillip Glantz | |
| 04:20 | Drake | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:20 | Drake | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks blows the dunk | 20-31 |
| 04:01 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Walz | 20-31 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Kurt Friend steps in front of the James Walz pass | 20-31 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Rick Tyler (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Olesky (C) James Oliver, Kurt Friend, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Drake | Marin Zauner (PG), Russell Prater (SG), Lester Larson (PF), Jason Crane (C) James Harris, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Raymond Brownlee, Christopher Holland | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Rick Tyler is called for the reach on James Walz - foul #2 on Rick Tyler, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| 03:36 | Drake | James Walz makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:36 | Drake | James Walz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Olesky | 20-32 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is hacked by Jason Crane - foul #1 on Jason Crane, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG) Justin Meeks | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Lester Larson gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Tyler (fresh) PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Olesky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Marin Zauner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Prater (fresh) SF - James Walz (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Drake | Jason Crane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-32 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Russell Prater tips it but misses | 20-32 |
| 03:08 | Drake | Lester Larson snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 02:45 | Drake | James Walz loses the dribble to Wilbur Dowd | 20-32 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler is fouled on the floor by James Walz - foul #1 on James Walz, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith (SF) Derrick Gould | |
| Subs | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick (SG), Phillip Glantz (SF), Christopher Holland (C) Russell Prater, James Walz, Jason Crane | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Phillip Glantz snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian Olesky - foul #3 on Brian Olesky, team foul #12 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Allen Fox (C) Rick Tyler, Brian Olesky | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:18 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 23-34 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Aaron Fitzpatrick hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Marin Zauner | 23-36 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wilbur Dowd, team foul #13 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Kurt Friend (SG), Jerome Thoreson (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, Justin Meeks, Wilbur Dowd, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Drake | Russell Prater (SG), Jason Crane (C) Aaron Fitzpatrick, Christopher Holland | |
| 00:53 | Drake | Russell Prater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-36 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Kurt Friend steals it from Phillip Glantz | 26-36 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend lays it in | 28-36 |
| 00:04 | Drake | Lester Larson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Marin Zauner | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould misses the halfcourt shot | 28-38 |