| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is hacked by Rafael Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Lee, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy hits a floater near the basket set up by James Gregory and he's fouled by John Rushenberg - foul #1 on John Rushenberg, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:34 | Drake | David Glover is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 19:27 | Drake | James Gregory steals the ball from Daniel Dixon | 36-46 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Patrick Kennedy and he's fouled by Bobby Brawner - foul #2 on Bobby Brawner, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG) Rafael Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:31 | Drake | John Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Kennedy - foul #3 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Link (PF), Walter Smith (C) Daniel Dixon, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (C) Patrick Kennedy, Robert Wheless | |
| 18:31 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:31 | Drake | John Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Ressler | 38-51 |
| 17:52 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 17:51 | Drake | John Rushenberg gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Charles Link misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 17:32 | Drake | John Rushenberg tips it home | 40-51 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Rafael Ressler is blocked by Walter Smith | 40-51 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 40-51 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Charles Link pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 16:48 | Drake | David Vallecillo buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is hacked by David Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Glover, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Norman Schaefer (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) David Glover, David Vallecillo, John Rushenberg, Charles Link, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), John Collier (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, James Gregory, Frederick Smith | |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 43-54 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Norman Schaefer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Brawner | 46-54 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rafael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Collier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Daniel Dixon connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Lee and the foul's on John Collier - foul #2 on John Collier, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (SG) Jerry Swink | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Jeffrey Mauricio (PF) Thomas Jones, John Collier | |
| 15:38 | Drake | Daniel Dixon makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-56 |
| 15:25 | Drake | Daniel Dixon gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Norman Schaefer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless loses the dribble to Norman Schaefer | 49-56 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Rafael Lee connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bobby Brawner | 52-56 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas is hacked by Bobby Brawner - foul #3 on Bobby Brawner, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), John Rushenberg (SF), Charles Link (PF), Walter Smith (C) Rafael Lee, Norman Schaefer, Daniel Dixon, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Jeffrey Mauricio, Robert Wheless | |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Rushenberg - foul #2 on John Rushenberg, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Walter Smith buries a shot from the baseline set up by Edward Brose | 54-58 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Rushenberg - foul #3 on John Rushenberg, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG) Edward Brose | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) John Collier | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:24 | Drake | David Vallecillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| 13:24 | Drake | David Vallecillo misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:24 | Drake | David Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 12:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Vallecillo | 55-60 |
| 12:35 | Drake | David Vallecillo loses the dribble to Patrick Kennedy | 55-60 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Charles Link travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Edward Brose (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) David Vallecillo, John Rushenberg, Charles Link, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), John Collier (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, Frederick Smith | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Swink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Collier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 11:38 | Drake | Daniel Dixon gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Bobby Brawner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-63 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Bobby Brawner gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:51 | Drake | David Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Daniel Dixon can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 10:48 | Drake | Bobby Brawner hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas's floater is knocked away by Bobby Brawner | 57-63 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Edward Brose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 10:14 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the turnaround from the left block | 59-63 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 59-63 |
| 10:01 | Drake | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Bobby Brawner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Glover | 62-63 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Norman Schaefer (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Link (PF), Edwin Seldon (C) David Glover, Edward Brose, Jerry Swink, Daniel Dixon, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Jeffrey Mauricio, James Gregory, John Collier | |
| 09:23 | Drake | Charles Link misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Schaefer - foul #2 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF) Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Charles Link gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Charles Link can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Smith - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG) Norman Schaefer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:52 | Drake | Charles Link misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Charles Link misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Charles Link grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 08:40 | Drake | Thomas Jones steals it from Rafael Lee | 62-63 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 62-65 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Charles Link blows the layup but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #4 on Frederick Smith, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SG), Edwin Seldon (C) Rafael Lee, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith | |
| 08:18 | Drake | Charles Link makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Charles Link makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses badly on a runner in the paint | 64-65 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Robert Wheless picks off the pass by Edwin Seldon | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Link (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless buries a turnaround near the basket | 64-69 |
| 06:45 | Drake | Charles Link clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Schaefer - foul #3 on Norman Schaefer, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG), Edward Brose (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) David Vallecillo, Norman Schaefer, John Rushenberg, Charles Link, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Jeffrey Mauricio (PF), John Collier (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 06:29 | Drake | Walter Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG) Samuel Thomas | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 06:11 | Drake | Daniel Dixon gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Walter Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rafael Lee | 67-70 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler is hacked by Daniel Dixon - foul #1 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG) Rafael Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Mauricio, John Collier | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Bobby Brawner misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Kennedy - foul #4 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry Swink (SF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler | |
| 05:06 | Drake | Bobby Brawner misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Bobby Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Swink steps in front of the Robert Wheless pass | 68-72 |
| 04:30 | Drake | David Glover misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-72 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Swink - foul #3 on Jerry Swink, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (SG), John Rushenberg (SF), Edwin Seldon (C) Edward Brose, Jerry Swink, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Mauricio (PF) Joseph Grange, Frederick Smith | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:07 | Drake | Daniel Dixon makes the shot in the paint | 70-74 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 03:29 | Drake | Samuel Thomas steals it from Rafael Lee | 70-77 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rushenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Edwin Seldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mauricio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wheless (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is whistled for traveling | 70-77 |
| Subs | Drake | Norman Schaefer (SG), Jerry Swink (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Bobby Brawner (C) Rafael Lee, John Rushenberg, Daniel Dixon, Edwin Seldon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), James Gregory (PF), John Collier (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Samuel Thomas, Patrick Kennedy, Jeffrey Mauricio, Robert Wheless | |
| 02:46 | Drake | Walter Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 72-77 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo travels in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (PG), Charles Link (PF) David Glover, Bobby Brawner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Jerry Swink misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Walter Smith grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Drake | John Rushenberg (SF), Bobby Brawner (C) Jerry Swink, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF) James Gregory | |
| 02:08 | Drake | Charles Link misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-77 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Drake | David Glover (PG), Edward Brose (SG), Daniel Dixon (PF) David Vallecillo, Norman Schaefer, Charles Link | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) John Collier | |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Bobby Brawner pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Bobby Brawner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith | |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by John Rushenberg - foul #4 on John Rushenberg, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:09 | Drake | David Glover is fouled on the floor by Rafael Ressler - foul #3 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| 01:09 | Drake | David Glover makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:09 | Drake | David Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| 00:56 | Drake | James Gregory denies the turnaround by Daniel Dixon | 74-78 |
| 00:54 | Drake | David Glover grabs the offensive board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Drake | James Gregory steals it from Daniel Dixon | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is hacked by David Glover in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Glover, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:44 | Drake | Bobby Brawner pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Bobby Brawner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is hacked by David Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Glover, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | John Rushenberg is whistled for traveling | 76-79 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PF) James Gregory | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by David Glover - foul #5 on David Glover, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Drake | Rafael Lee (PG) David Glover | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Rushenberg | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Edward Brose is called for a charge - foul #4 on Edward Brose, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Brose - foul #5 on Edward Brose, team foul #17 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Drake | David Vallecillo (SG) Edward Brose | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| 00:02 | Drake | Rafael Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by David Vallecillo - foul #1 on David Vallecillo, team foul #18 | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:00 | Drake | David Vallecillo comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 79-83 |