| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Harold Bradley inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Jesse Koch steps in front of the Bernard Ward pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Harold Bradley gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Harold Bradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bernard Ward - foul #3 on Bernard Ward, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SG) Bernard Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Robert Nichols is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Donald Benton snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Harold Bradley loses the dribble to Jesse Koch in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | William Valentine drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy Reeves | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | William Valentine is called for the reach on Scot Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Randy Reeves | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Aaron Norman picks off the pass by Ronald Washington | 39-41 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Bussell | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Scot Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Delarosa (C) Scot Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Donald Shores can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Washington | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Patrick Parks slams it home set up by Peter Threlkeld | 41-43 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid blows the dunk | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Delarosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Christopher Delarosa swats the short shot by Michael Sperry | 41-43 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Washington | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld loses the dribble to William Manley | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | William Manley hits the finger roll | 41-45 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Ralph Williams is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Peter Threlkeld, Ronald Washington, Patrick Parks, Christopher Delarosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Valentine | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Harold Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by William Valentine - foul #4 on William Valentine, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Robert Nichols connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Ward | 44-47 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF) Clarence Bussell | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Donald Benton blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Greg Kelly tips it in | 46-47 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jesse Koch | 46-49 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Donald Benton loses the dribble to Aaron Norman in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Harold Bradley picks off the pass by William Manley | 46-49 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Harold Bradley lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Donald Benton steals it from Lee Lauer | 48-49 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Bernard Ward can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 48-49 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Bernard Ward tips it home | 50-49 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | William Manley lays it in set up by Jesse Koch | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Robert Nichols is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Benton | 52-51 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Harold Bradley gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Donald Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Randy Reeves | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer loses the dribble to Scot Williams | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Mark Gamboa takes the ball from Peter Threlkeld | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Ronald Washington's pass is intercepted by Mark Gamboa in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Lauer and the foul's on Patrick Parks - foul #2 on Patrick Parks, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF) Lee Lauer | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Patrick Parks gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Donald Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Christopher Delarosa (C) Scot Williams, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Christopher Delarosa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Donald Shores hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Ralph Williams, Ronald Washington, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Mark Gamboa | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Donald Shores makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Lee Lauer takes the ball from Bernard Ward in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Donald Shores connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Robert Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Harold Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Robert Nichols can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Harold Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Nichols is blocked by Michael Cade | 55-57 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Delarosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Shores (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Cade (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Bernard Ward clanks a shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Robert Nichols tips it home | 57-57 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ward - foul #4 on Bernard Ward, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Christopher Delarosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Donald Shores, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Patrick Parks gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Patrick Parks tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Scot Williams is called for the reach on Mark Gamboa - foul #2 on Scot Williams, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Greg Kelly (C) Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Scot Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Ronald Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Scot Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Scot Williams, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Peter Threlkeld (PF) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Ronald Washington, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF) Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #1 on Lee Lauer, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Nichols (PF) Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Jeremy Madrid | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses long on a runner from the right block | 59-59 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Robert Nichols's pass is intercepted by Lee Lauer | 59-59 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer lays it in | 59-61 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Robert Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Donald Benton hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Valentine | 61-64 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Bernard Ward drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Benton | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Ward - foul #5 on Bernard Ward, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Greg Kelly blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Reeves - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jeremy Madrid (C) Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Ralph Williams is called for the reach on Aaron Norman - foul #3 on Ralph Williams, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Mark Gamboa steals it from Ronald Washington in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Scot Williams snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Nichols (PF) Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Aaron Norman steals it from Scot Williams | 65-68 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF) Ronald Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Randy Reeves (PF) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | William Valentine is fouled on the floor by Ralph Williams - foul #4 on Ralph Williams, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG) Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) Donald Shores, Randy Reeves | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | William Valentine steals the ball from Harold Bradley | 65-70 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | William Valentine banks in the layup | 65-72 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Harold Bradley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Benton - foul #1 on Donald Benton, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Greg Kelly gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Michael Sperry is called for the reach on Donald Benton - foul #1 on Michael Sperry, team foul #5 | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Scot Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Scot Williams is called for the reach on Jesse Koch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scot Williams, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Jesse Koch steals the ball from Greg Kelly | 67-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Benton - foul #2 on Donald Benton, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Scot Williams is called for the reach on Jeremy Madrid - foul #5 on Scot Williams, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (SG) Scot Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Ralph Williams hits the finger roll set up by Greg Kelly | 69-77 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Donald Benton is called for the reach on Lee Lauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Benton, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Robert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Williams | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is hacked by Ralph Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Williams, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld (SG) Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld grabs the board | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | William Valentine gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Valentine runs out the clock | 72-78 |