| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel West | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 32-25 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:31 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Malone - foul #2 on Brandon Malone, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:20 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Drake | Larry Hollen gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:41 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Giovanni Moretti | 32-29 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy tips it in | 34-29 |
| 17:08 | Drake | Dikembe Orji clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Springs | 34-29 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Leon Reid - foul #1 on Leon Reid, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Michael Minaya (PF) Manuel West, Paul Springs | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:21 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is fouled on the floor by Michael Minaya - foul #1 on Michael Minaya, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Daniel Harton (C) Joshua Hennessy, Brandon Malone, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:05 | Drake | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 36-29 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Paul Springs (PF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harton (fresh) PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Durazo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | John Durazo travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone (SF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Beauchamp | 39-29 |
| 14:50 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Durazo | 39-31 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Paul Springs is denied by Dwayne Wilfong | 39-31 |
| 14:43 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti is called for a charge - foul #1 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Daniel Harton (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Paul Springs | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is hacked by Larry Hollen - foul #1 on Larry Hollen, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG), James Carroll (C) Manuel West, Michael Minaya | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll clanks a floater from close range | 39-31 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 13:45 | Drake | The rebound goes to Leon Reid | 39-31 |
| 13:29 | Drake | Dikembe Orji drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Wilfong | 39-34 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Dikembe Orji is denied on a layup by James Carroll | 41-34 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll clanks a jumper from close range | 41-34 |
| 12:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Dikembe Orji | 41-34 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Hennessy - foul #1 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Paul Springs (PF), Michael Minaya (C) Abel Gent, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 12:21 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 11:34 | Drake | Michael Minaya blocks the jumper by John Durazo | 41-34 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong tips it in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Durazo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hollen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leon Reid (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Leon Reid snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:53 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Durazo | 41-38 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 43-38 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti is fouled on the floor by Manuel West - foul #3 on Manuel West, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone (SF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Michael Minaya | |
| Subs | Drake | Dikembe Orji (SF) Larry Hollen | |
| 09:47 | Drake | John Durazo knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Giovanni Moretti | 43-40 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Malone | 45-40 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Dwayne Wilfong - foul #4 on Dwayne Wilfong, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Michael Minaya (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Manuel West, Paul Springs | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF) John Durazo | |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:18 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll lays it in on a great pass from Michael Minaya | 50-40 |
| 07:31 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Daniel Harton (C) Abel Gent, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Drake | John Durazo (SG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Durazo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leon Reid (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Leon Reid - foul #2 on Leon Reid, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:19 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 50-40 |
| 06:59 | Drake | John Durazo connects on the driving attempt from close range | 50-42 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 06:28 | Drake | Dikembe Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:04 | Drake | A charge is called on Larry Hollen - foul #2 on Larry Hollen, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Daniel Harton (SF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Brandon Malone, Michael Minaya | |
| Subs | Drake | Giovanni Moretti (PG) Larry Hollen | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG) Manuel West | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:48 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Durazo | 50-42 |
| 05:22 | Drake | Dikembe Orji misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 05:20 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong tips it in | 50-44 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Drake | John Durazo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Daniel Harton | 55-44 |
| 04:12 | Drake | Dikembe Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Michael Minaya (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Abel Gent, Paul Springs, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SF) Dikembe Orji | |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel West | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Drake | John Durazo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Giovanni Moretti is called for the reach on Daniel Harton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 03:24 | Drake | John Durazo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 03:23 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hollen | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Giovanni Moretti (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Durazo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hollen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Wilfong (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leon Reid (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Drake | Dwayne Wilfong misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Minaya | 61-46 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Michael Minaya steals it from John Durazo | 61-46 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 63-46 |
| 02:04 | Drake | Giovanni Moretti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Hennessy | 66-46 |
| 01:05 | Drake | John Durazo makes the fadeaway from the right side | 66-48 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF) Joshua Hennessy, Manuel West, Brandon Malone | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:58 | Drake | John Durazo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Giovanni Moretti steals the ball from Abel Gent | 66-48 |
| 00:32 | Drake | John Durazo lays it up and in on a great pass from Giovanni Moretti | 66-50 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Dineen | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen runs out the clock | 66-50 |