| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - James Pruitt (fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) C - Michael Hille (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Sessions wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Stephen Garrity lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Michael Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Michael Sessions misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Hille - foul #1 on Michael Hille, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Garrity is called for the reach on Ian Ewald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Pruitt - foul #1 on James Pruitt, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Drake | David Douglas snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Sessions steals it from Ian Ewald in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Drake | Stephen Garrity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, James Pruitt, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Drake | Charles Overby knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kiker | 6-0 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Drake | James Pruitt (PF) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Melvin Smith (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Ian Ewald, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 15:55 | Drake | William Smathers pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Pruitt (fresh) C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Francis O'Mary | 6-4 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Tommie Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Charles Overby, James Pruitt, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Brasher (PF) Steven Mitchell, Jason Mooring | |
| 15:15 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Drake | David Douglas grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:03 | Drake | David Douglas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Brasher | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Smith | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is fouled on the floor by Ian Ewald - foul #1 on Ian Ewald, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SF) Charles Bassett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), James Ball (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 14:29 | Drake | James Hammerstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (SF), James Pruitt (PF) Stephen Garrity, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | James Ball double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG) Ian Ewald | |
| 13:48 | Drake | Steven Mitchell steals it from James Pruitt | 6-6 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG) Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF) James Ball | |
| 13:25 | Drake | William Smathers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell hits a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Douglas and the foul's on Jason Mooring - foul #1 on Jason Mooring, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Hammerstein (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, James Pruitt, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Michael Brasher (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Dwayne Merchant, Joseph Cairns, Michael Hille | |
| 12:54 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Kiker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Francis O'Mary is called for the reach on Stephen Garrity - foul #1 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG) James Ball | |
| 12:21 | Drake | James Hammerstein can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Brasher - foul #1 on Michael Brasher, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| 12:21 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bassett - foul #1 on Charles Bassett, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Michael Sessions (C) Stephen Garrity, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (C) Jason Mooring | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:46 | Drake | Charles Bassett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Michael Sessions gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fresh) SG - William Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Bassett (fairly fresh) PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses short on a jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 11:30 | Drake | James Hammerstein tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Bassett - foul #2 on Charles Bassett, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Overby (SF), James Pruitt (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | Drake | James Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Drake | David Douglas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Garrity (SG) William Smathers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG) Ian Ewald | |
| 10:21 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:19 | Drake | James Pruitt tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | David Douglas steps in front of the Dwayne Merchant pass in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Drake | David Douglas hits the finger roll | 18-14 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Steven Mitchell and the foul's on Charles Overby - foul #1 on Charles Overby, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Sessions (C) Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), James Ball (SF), Melvin Smith (C) Dwayne Merchant, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille | |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Charles Overby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Drake | Michael Sessions pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:12 | Drake | Stephen Garrity is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), William Smathers (SG) David Douglas, Stephen Garrity | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) James Ball, Joseph Cairns | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis O'Mary | 18-20 |
| 08:27 | Drake | James Pruitt misses long on a shot from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary is fouled in the backcourt by James Pruitt - foul #2 on James Pruitt, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (SF) James Pruitt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF) Steven Mitchell, Melvin Smith | |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:22 | Drake | Michael Sessions gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:08 | Drake | Charles Overby loses the dribble to Francis O'Mary | 18-20 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary lays it in | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Tommie Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 07:39 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the driving attempt near the basket | 21-22 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Winston Arakaki pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Winston Arakaki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hille (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Michael Brasher takes the ball from Charles Overby | 21-22 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:05 | Drake | Winston Arakaki gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:49 | Drake | William Smathers knocks in the floater from the left block | 23-22 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Charles Overby knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Douglas | 25-25 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille is hacked by William Smathers - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (SG), Michael Sessions (C) William Smathers, James Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), James Ball (SF), Melvin Smith (PF) Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:42 | Drake | Tommie Lee's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Merchant | 25-26 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwayne Merchant | 25-28 |
| 05:20 | Drake | David Douglas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 05:18 | Drake | Winston Arakaki gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Tommie Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is fouled on the floor by Charles Overby - foul #2 on Charles Overby, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), James Hammerstein (SF) Tommie Lee, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (C) Michael Hille | |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:32 | Drake | David Douglas is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Jason Mooring (SF) Dwayne Merchant, James Ball | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:53 | Drake | James Hammerstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:35 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Hammerstein | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hammerstein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Arakaki (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Sessions (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Drake | William Smathers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Mitchell and he's fouled by Winston Arakaki - foul #1 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #12 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), James Pruitt (PF) David Douglas, William Smathers, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), James Ball (SF), Joseph Cairns (C) Steven Mitchell, Jason Mooring, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 25-34 |
| 02:48 | Drake | James Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Garrity is called for the reach on Ian Ewald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (SG) Stephen Garrity | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Francis O'Mary, Melvin Smith | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Michael Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG) Steven Mitchell | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #14 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF) James Ball | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:50 | Drake | Dwayne Merchant picks off the pass by Michael Sessions | 27-38 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-40 |
| 01:09 | Drake | William Smathers drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tommie Lee | 29-40 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 00:33 | Drake | James Pruitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Michael Sessions hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bassett is called for the reach on Dwayne Merchant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bassett, team foul #15 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Overby (SF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), James Ball (SF), Clifton Scheidt (PF), Michael Hille (C) Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Joseph Cairns | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Clifton Scheidt blocks the short jumper by William Smathers | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Ball | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Ball clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-44 |