| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Hutchins (fresh) SG - Larry Raggs (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) C - Oscar Seeley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini 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) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Clement Fields | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski connects on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Drake | Larry Raggs pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Drake | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Drake | James Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Drake | James Hutchins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Drake | James Hutchins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Grant | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Drake | James Hutchins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Oscar Seeley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Donley (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Glen Murdock (SF), Tracy Noble (PF) James Hutchins, Larry Raggs, Robert Smith, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 17:14 | Drake | Oscar Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Oscar Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Drake | Jack Donley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is hacked by Jack Donley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Donley, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jesse Ellis (C) Oscar Seeley | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Jesse Ellis gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Drake | Jesse Ellis is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Andrew Tuholski (PF) Bernardo Yazzie, Tracy Noble, Jesse Ellis | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) C - Charles Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jack Donley (fresh) SG - Larry Raggs (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Tuholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Murdock (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Drake | Robert Smith connects on the jumper from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the runner in the paint | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Drake | Robert Smith grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Glen Murdock hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jack Donley | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hutchins (PG) Jack Donley | |
| 14:56 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini lays it up and in set up by Clement Fields | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Tracy Noble (SF), Jesse Ellis (C) Larry Raggs, Robert Smith, Glen Murdock | |
| 14:28 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is hacked by James Hutchins - foul #1 on James Hutchins, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Yocom (PG), John Guion (PF) James Hutchins, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Tracy Noble hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Donley (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Andrew Tuholski (PF), Oscar Seeley (C) John Yocom, Bernardo Yazzie, John Guion, Jesse Ellis | |
| 13:03 | Drake | Tracy Noble makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Tracy Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is fouled on the floor by Oscar Seeley - foul #1 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hutchins (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Jack Donley, Tracy Noble | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clinton Thayer | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Drake | James Hutchins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Drake | Oscar Seeley tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Drake | The rebound goes to Oscar Seeley | 13-14 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Tuholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Seeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini blows the layup but the foul's on Oscar Seeley - foul #2 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Julian Brooks (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Donley (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Glen Murdock (SF), Tracy Noble (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) James Hutchins, Larry Raggs, Robert Smith, Andrew Tuholski, Oscar Seeley | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:56 | Drake | Glen Murdock's floater is knocked away by Julian Brooks | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Drake | Jesse Ellis grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:35 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tracy Noble - foul #1 on Tracy Noble, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jesse Ellis | 14-14 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie hits a runner from the left block set up by Jack Donley | 14-16 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Ellis is called for the reach on Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Jesse Ellis, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | John Yocom (PG), Andrew Tuholski (PF) Bernardo Yazzie, Tracy Noble | |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 09:23 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Earnest Fraser picks off the pass by Glen Murdock | 14-16 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hutchins (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Robert Smith (SF) John Yocom, Jack Donley, Jesse Ellis | |
| 08:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:48 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Julian Brooks (C) Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Drake | John Guion (PF) Andrew Tuholski | |
| 08:26 | Drake | James Hutchins loses the dribble to Ralph Davis in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | James Hutchins is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on James Hutchins, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Yocom (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Tracy Noble (C) James Hutchins, Larry Raggs, Glen Murdock | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:06 | Drake | John Guion snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 07:52 | Drake | John Yocom is denied on a dunk by Charles Davis | 14-16 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Donley (PG), Jesse Ellis (C) John Yocom, Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Jack Donley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Noble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Guion (fresh) C - Jesse Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Drake | Tracy Noble misses the dunk | 14-16 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Jack Donley pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:37 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | James Grant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Jack Donley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (C) James Grant, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Drake | John Yocom (PG), Larry Raggs (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Andrew Tuholski (PF), Glen Murdock (C) Jack Donley, Bernardo Yazzie, Tracy Noble, John Guion, Jesse Ellis | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Clement Fields | 19-16 |
| 05:50 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski jams it and he's fouled by Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 05:50 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clement Fields | 21-18 |
| 05:03 | Drake | Julian Brooks steals the ball from Andrew Tuholski | 21-18 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Clement Fields, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Donley (PG), Jesse Ellis (C) John Yocom, Robert Smith | |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:42 | Drake | Larry Raggs buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by Jesse Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Ellis, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Smith (SF) Jesse Ellis | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:18 | Drake | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Larry Raggs is hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hutchins (PG), Tracy Noble (SF), John Guion (PF), Oscar Seeley (C) Jack Donley, Robert Smith, Andrew Tuholski, Glen Murdock | |
| 03:41 | Drake | Larry Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:41 | Drake | Larry Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Tavares and the foul's on Oscar Seeley - foul #3 on Oscar Seeley, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG) Robert Tavares, James Grant | |
| Subs | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Jesse Ellis (C) Larry Raggs, Oscar Seeley | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - James Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Noble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Guion (fresh) C - Jesse Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Drake | Jesse Ellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Diego Reyes swats the short shot by John Guion | 31-23 |
| 02:24 | Drake | John Guion gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:13 | Drake | James Hutchins can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Clement Fields - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), James Grant (SG), Julian Brooks (PF) Clement Fields, Diego Reyes, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Donley (SG), Glen Murdock (SF) Bernardo Yazzie, Tracy Noble | |
| 02:13 | Drake | James Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:13 | Drake | James Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Tavares and the foul's on Glen Murdock - foul #1 on Glen Murdock, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (PF) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Drake | John Yocom (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Andrew Tuholski (PF) James Hutchins, John Guion, Jesse Ellis | |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Andrew Tuholski is called for traveling | 34-24 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 01:21 | Drake | Glen Murdock pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:12 | Drake | Jack Donley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | John Yocom steals the ball from Julian Brooks | 34-24 |
| 00:36 | Drake | Glen Murdock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Yocom and he's fouled by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Clinton Thayer (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Robert Tavares, James Grant, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hutchins (PG), Bernardo Yazzie (SG), Tracy Noble (PF), Jesse Ellis (C) John Yocom, Jack Donley, Robert Smith, Andrew Tuholski | |
| 00:36 | Drake | Glen Murdock misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 34-26 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Bernardo Yazzie is called for the reach on Ralph Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernardo Yazzie, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Glen Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie is hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (PF) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Raggs (SG) Glen Murdock | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:08 | Drake | Bernardo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Raggs steps in front of the Clement Fields pass in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Larry Raggs jams it | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the halfcourt shot | 35-30 |