| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Jerome - foul #2 on Leonard Jerome, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 19:28 | Drake | Leonard Jerome knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Forrest Severson | 48-42 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Mike Simmons is called for the reach on Lee Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:44 | Drake | David Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 51-42 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), Max Parker (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Frank Spell (C) Forrest Severson, Leonard Jerome, David Thompson, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| 18:01 | Drake | Lester Murphy is called for the reach on Frank Spell - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Stephen Ford (C) Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG) Lester Murphy | |
| 17:43 | Drake | Frank Spell can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins drills a driving attempt in the lane | 51-44 |
| 17:13 | Drake | John Reiter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 17:11 | Drake | John Reiter tips it home | 53-44 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF) John Reiter, Max Parker, Dale Scott, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Monte Holt (PF) Robert Boisvert, Joel Hawkins | |
| 16:49 | Drake | Ross Tyler is called for the reach on Ronald Murrin - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Mike Simmons (C) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), William Rojo (SF) Alexander Garner, Ryan Allison | |
| 16:35 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 16:34 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Murrin | 53-44 |
| 16:20 | Drake | Forrest Severson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Thompson | 56-44 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Forrest Severson steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 16:00 | Drake | David Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Jerome | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Murrin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell travels in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (SG), Frank Spell (PF) Leonard Jerome, Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lee Campbell, William Rojo, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| 15:49 | Drake | David Thompson loses the dribble to Robert Boisvert | 59-44 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy lays it up and in and he's fouled by Forrest Severson - foul #3 on Forrest Severson, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Stephen Ford (C) Forrest Severson, David Thompson, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Frank Spell grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 15:07 | Drake | John Reiter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Murrin (PF) Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF) Lester Murphy, Joel Hawkins | |
| 15:07 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 15:07 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Ballweg | 61-48 |
| 14:20 | Drake | Ronald Murrin buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Reiter | 63-48 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood tips it but misses | 63-48 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson tips it home | 63-50 |
| 12:50 | Drake | Stephen Ford connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Max Parker | 65-50 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Dale Scott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dale Scott, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG), David Thompson (SF), Frank Spell (PF), Mike Simmons (C) John Reiter, Max Parker, Dale Scott, Ronald Murrin, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, Keith Jackson, Gerald Underwood, John Ballweg | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Mike Simmons steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Jerome (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Spell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Leonard Jerome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Simmons - foul #2 on Mike Simmons, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 10:55 | Drake | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the dribble to Leonard Jerome in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Mike Simmons lays it in set up by Frank Spell | 67-52 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Brown (SG), Ronald Murrin (PF) Leonard Jerome, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler | |
| 09:54 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is denied on a layup by Joel Hawkins | 67-52 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses short on a jumper from close range | 67-52 |
| 09:34 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:19 | Drake | Mike Simmons blows the layup | 67-52 |
| 09:17 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Rojo - foul #2 on William Rojo, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (PG), Max Parker (SG) Forrest Severson, Larry Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lee Campbell, William Rojo, Monte Holt, Joel Hawkins | |
| 08:58 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-52 |
| 08:38 | Drake | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 08:23 | Drake | David Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Max Parker | 72-52 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Mike Simmons swats the short shot by Lester Murphy | 72-52 |
| 08:15 | Drake | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Ronald Murrin is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Spell (C) Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Gerald Underwood (C) Ryan Allison, John Ballweg | |
| 08:09 | Drake | Ronald Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 08:09 | Drake | Ronald Murrin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 08:03 | Drake | David Thompson grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 07:52 | Drake | Ronald Murrin buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Thompson | 75-52 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leonard Jerome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Murrin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Spell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 07:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 75-52 |
| 07:19 | Drake | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 07:18 | Drake | Ronald Murrin tips it back up and in | 77-52 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 77-52 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 77-52 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-52 |
| 06:47 | Drake | Leonard Jerome grabs the board | 77-52 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Leonard Jerome misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 77-52 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 77-52 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Ross Tyler is denied by Frank Spell | 77-52 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Max Parker grabs the board | 77-52 |
| 06:10 | Drake | Frank Spell misses the jumper from the right block | 77-52 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Spell - foul #1 on Frank Spell, team foul #6 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), John Reiter (SG), Dale Scott (SF), Stephen Ford (C) Leonard Jerome, Max Parker, David Thompson, Frank Spell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is fouled on the floor by John Reiter - foul #1 on John Reiter, team foul #7 | 77-52 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:40 | Drake | John Reiter loses the dribble to Robert Boisvert | 77-54 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison banks in the layup set up by Robert Boisvert | 77-56 |
| 05:32 | Drake | John Reiter is hacked by Monte Holt - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| 05:32 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 05:32 | Drake | John Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Murrin steals the ball from Ryan Allison in the backcourt | 79-56 |
| 05:17 | Drake | Dale Scott drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Forrest Severson and the foul's on Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #9 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Mike Simmons (C) Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) Joel Hawkins | |
| 05:17 | Drake | Dale Scott misses the free throw | 81-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-56 |
| 04:57 | Drake | Ronald Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 04:46 | Drake | Ronald Murrin hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Forrest Severson | 83-56 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Scott - foul #4 on Dale Scott, team foul #8 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Leonard Jerome (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Frank Spell (PF) John Reiter, Dale Scott, Ronald Murrin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF) Ryan Allison, Monte Holt | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Forrest Severson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Boisvert - foul #2 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #10 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (C) John Ballweg | |
| 04:08 | Drake | Forrest Severson misses the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 04:08 | Drake | Forrest Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-58 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Jerome steps in front of the Alexander Garner pass in the backcourt | 84-58 |
| 04:04 | Drake | Larry Brown lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Jerome | 86-58 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rojo | 86-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Drake | A charge is called on Larry Brown - foul #2 on Larry Brown, team foul #9 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Max Parker (SG), Stephen Ford (C) Leonard Jerome, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Forrest Severson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Spell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is called for traveling | 86-61 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| 02:57 | Drake | Forrest Severson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-61 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo grabs the board | 86-61 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-61 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 86-61 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Boisvert | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Drake | Max Parker is fouled on the floor by Alexander Garner - foul #3 on Alexander Garner, team foul #11 | 86-64 |
| Subs | Drake | John Reiter (PG), David Thompson (SF), Ronald Murrin (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Forrest Severson, Larry Brown, Frank Spell, Stephen Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SG), Joel Hawkins (PF) William Rojo, Gerald Underwood | |
| 02:13 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 02:13 | Drake | Max Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boisvert | 88-66 |
| 01:42 | Drake | Max Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 88-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Forrest Severson (PG), Leonard Jerome (SG) John Reiter, Max Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Jerome steals it from Alexander Garner | 88-66 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Leonard Jerome makes the runner from close range set up by Forrest Severson | 90-66 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-66 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it back up and in | 90-68 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Drake | Ronald Murrin comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 90-68 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert grabs the defensive rebound | 90-68 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Forrest Severson steals the ball from Ross Tyler | 90-68 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Leonard Jerome hits the finger roll on a great pass from Forrest Severson | 92-68 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Boisvert and he's hacked by Mike Simmons - foul #3 on Mike Simmons, team foul #10 | 92-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Forrest Severson runs out the clock | 92-71 |