| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Vance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lowell Beach inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Margolis | 44-26 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Manuel Walsh steals it from Dan Michaels | 44-26 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dan Michaels - foul #2 on Dan Michaels, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Rickert - foul #2 on Gregory Rickert, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet misses the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Lowell Beach hits a shot in the lane set up by Manuel Walsh | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-27 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-30 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Spitsberg - foul #2 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | James Gaylord connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlton Austin | 49-32 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Boone | 51-32 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Story | 51-32 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-32 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Boone takes the ball from James Gaylord | 51-32 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | John Roberts picks off the pass by Micheal Baumgardner in the backcourt | 51-32 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Story takes the ball from Thomas Johnson | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Story (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Justice (fairly fresh) PF - James Gaylord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | John Roberts is called for the reach on Chauncey Nussbaum - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Lowell Beach (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Patrick Boone, Chauncey Nussbaum, Micheal Baumgardner, Gregory Rickert, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) John Roberts, Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Margolis - foul #1 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Reid | 51-35 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Margolis and he's hacked by Johnny Audet - foul #1 on Johnny Audet, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses the free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dan Michaels | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | John Vance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-35 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Reid | 53-37 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Lowell Beach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-37 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Spitsberg | 53-40 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Vance - foul #2 on John Vance, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Anthony Story (PF) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Gideon (SG), James Gaylord (SF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, John Vance | |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Gaylord connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carlton Austin | 55-43 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | John Patterson steps in front of the Chauncey Nussbaum pass in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | James Gaylord hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Chauncey Nussbaum | 55-43 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Boone | 58-43 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Bass (PG), Gregory Rickert (PF) Patrick Boone, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Donald Justice (SF) Carlton Austin, Johnny Audet | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Tim Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Timothy Morgan (C) Tim Bass, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, James Gaylord | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Justice (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | John Patterson lays it in set up by Donald Justice and he's hacked by Chauncey Nussbaum - foul #1 on Chauncey Nussbaum, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Walsh (SG) Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG) John Roberts | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Margolis | 60-46 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid knocks in the shot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Rickert | 63-48 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | John Patterson lays it up and in set up by Donald Justice | 63-50 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | John Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Spitsberg - foul #3 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Lowell Beach (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Micheal Baumgardner, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Donald Justice, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Boone is called for the reach on John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Boone, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the shot from the left block | 63-50 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it home | 63-52 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Patrick Boone is hacked by John Vance - foul #3 on John Vance, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG) Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Johnny Audet (PF) Carlton Austin, James Gaylord | |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Patrick Boone makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Patrick Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | John Roberts hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Spitsberg | 65-55 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Patrick Boone knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lowell Beach | 68-55 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Walsh (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Patrick Boone, Lowell Beach, Jonathan Reed, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Carlton Austin (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Roberts, Dan Michaels, John Vance | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner is hacked by Johnny Audet - foul #2 on Johnny Audet, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Manuel Walsh takes the ball from Ronald Reid | 70-55 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses the easy layup | 70-55 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses the tip | 70-55 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carlton Austin | 70-57 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert is hacked by Jason Spitsberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (PG) Lawrence Margolis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (SF) Jason Spitsberg | |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | James Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | James Gaylord takes the ball from Timothy Morgan | 70-57 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the board | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Gaylord (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF) Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF) Carlton Austin, Thomas Johnson | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Micheal Baumgardner - foul #2 on Micheal Baumgardner, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Patrick Boone (SG), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Chauncey Nussbaum, Manuel Walsh, Gregory Rickert, Micheal Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Dan Michaels (SF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Donald Justice, James Gaylord | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Anthony Story misses the tip | 70-59 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels is hacked by Lawrence Margolis - foul #2 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) Johnny Audet | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-59 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 70-59 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | John Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Anthony Story grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Anthony Story hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-59 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Story | 70-59 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Anthony Story clanks a jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Story - foul #1 on Anthony Story, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Lawrence Margolis, Patrick Boone, Lowell Beach, Jonathan Reed, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (C) John Roberts, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, John Vance | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | James Gaylord picks off the pass by Manuel Walsh | 70-61 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses long on a jumper near the basket | 70-61 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-61 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gaylord | 70-63 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Carlton Austin is called for the reach on Timothy Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Austin, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG) Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Audet (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Patterson, James Gaylord | |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Donald Justice grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Walsh - foul #3 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Anthony Story (C) Manuel Walsh, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF) Ronald Reid, Donald Justice | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Michaels - foul #3 on Dan Michaels, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Jonathan Reed (PF) Lawrence Margolis, Gregory Rickert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | John Vance gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Lowell Beach (SF) Patrick Boone, Chauncey Nussbaum, Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Johnny Audet (PF) John Roberts, James Gaylord | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the floater from close range | 74-67 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Walsh | 76-67 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg's floater is tipped away by Anthony Story | 76-67 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Anthony Story grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Anthony Story, Micheal Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Dan Michaels is called for the reach on Lowell Beach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Michaels, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Donald Justice (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | John Roberts is called for the reach on Chauncey Nussbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 79-67 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Chauncey Nussbaum, Patrick Boone, Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) John Roberts, Carlton Austin, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Dan Michaels is called for the reach on Lowell Beach - foul #5 on Dan Michaels, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (SF) Dan Michaels | |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid loses the dribble to Lawrence Margolis in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis misses the easy layup | 80-70 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh tips it but misses | 80-70 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | James Gaylord gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is whistled for traveling | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Gaylord hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Spitsberg - foul #5 on Jason Spitsberg, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (PF) Gregory Rickert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Roberts (SG) Jason Spitsberg | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | John Roberts grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Ronald Reid is called for the reach on Timothy Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Reid, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Rickert (PF) Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan is hacked by John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #17 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (PF) Gregory Rickert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnny Audet | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid clanks a 3 from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Reid - foul #4 on Ronald Reid, team foul #18 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner (C) Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Anthony Story, Micheal Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (PF), Micheal Baumgardner (C) Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis runs out the clock | 85-76 |