| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Bradley - foul #2 on Harold Bradley, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | William Valentine steps in front of the Donald Benton pass in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-49 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Donald Benton hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Bernard Ward is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #1 on Bernard Ward, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (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), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Donald Shores can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Bernard Ward | 41-49 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Shores | 41-49 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | William Manley is hacked by Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Washington (SF) Bernard Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald Shores | 41-51 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Manley - foul #1 on William Manley, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Ronald Washington, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG) William Manley, Mark Gamboa | |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | William Valentine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell buries a shot from close range on a great pass from William Valentine | 42-53 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Ralph Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scot Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Peter Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Ralph Williams picks off the pass by Donald Shores | 45-53 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Ralph Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scot Williams | 47-53 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell banks in the layup set up by Randy Reeves | 47-55 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Randy Reeves denies the turnaround by Scot Williams | 47-55 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 47-55 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Bradley | 47-55 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Ralph Williams's pass is intercepted by Donald Shores | 47-55 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Donald Shores scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Valentine | 47-58 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Robert Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Randy Reeves - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Harold Bradley, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Donald Shores, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 3rd free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Donald Benton steals the ball from Jesse Koch | 50-58 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Michael Sperry is called for the reach on Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Michael Sperry, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Parks (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Greg Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Greg Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Bernard Ward banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Parks swats the short shot by Michael Sperry | 52-58 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Bernard Ward gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Ronald Washington travels in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Aaron Norman (PF) William Manley, Michael Sperry | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Gamboa and he's fouled by Greg Kelly - foul #2 on Greg Kelly, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Ronald Washington, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG) Mark Gamboa | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Delarosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Christopher Delarosa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer tips it in | 52-63 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Valentine - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Patrick Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Delarosa - foul #1 on Christopher Delarosa, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Nichols (PF) Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled in the backcourt by William Manley - foul #2 on William Manley, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Washington (SF), Greg Kelly (C) Harold Bradley, Christopher Delarosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Ronald Washington is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 55-65 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer's floater is tipped away by Greg Kelly | 55-65 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Ronald Washington misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 55-65 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lee Lauer | 55-68 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Bernard Ward loses the dribble to Lee Lauer in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Greg Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 57-71 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-71 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is hacked by Ronald Washington - foul #1 on Ronald Washington, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Harold Bradley (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Ronald Washington, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Aaron Norman (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Ralph Williams is called for the reach on William Valentine - foul #3 on Ralph Williams, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SG) Bernard Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG) Lee Lauer | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Donald Shores pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-73 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Patrick Parks snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | A charge is called on Scot Williams - foul #3 on Scot Williams, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Cade | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by Harold Bradley - foul #3 on Harold Bradley, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Scot Williams, Patrick Parks, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Donald Shores | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Bernard Ward's pass is intercepted by Jesse Koch in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Harold Bradley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Delarosa | 60-75 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-77 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Robert Nichols is fouled on the floor by Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #7 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-77 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Christopher Delarosa snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Bernard Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF) Ralph Williams, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG) Lee Lauer | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Donald Shores clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Ronald Washington snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld clanks a shot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Ronald Washington tips it home | 64-77 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Donald Shores drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Valentine | 64-79 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-79 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Christopher Delarosa grabs the offensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Mark Gamboa is called for the reach on Ronald Washington - foul #3 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Peter Threlkeld, Scot Williams, Patrick Parks, Christopher Delarosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Ronald Washington misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell's pass is intercepted by Bernard Ward | 64-79 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Donald Benton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Greg Kelly takes the ball from Clarence Bussell | 67-79 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the offensive board | 67-79 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is hacked by Clarence Bussell - foul #1 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Patrick Parks (PF) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Ronald Washington, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Lee Lauer, Aaron Norman, Michael Sperry, Clarence Bussell | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Greg Kelly steps in front of the Randy Reeves pass | 69-79 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) C - Randy Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Donald Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Patrick Parks snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Scot Williams is hacked by Donald Shores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Shores, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld (C) Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (PG) William Manley | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Greg Kelly (C) Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Scot Williams grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Donald Shores | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Donald Benton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bernard Ward | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 3 from straight away | 72-79 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Nichols - foul #1 on Robert Nichols, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Greg Kelly snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Bernard Ward is fouled on the floor by Michael Sperry - foul #4 on Michael Sperry, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid is hacked by Robert Nichols - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Donald Benton connects on the jumper from the left side | 75-82 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the easy layup | 75-82 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it in | 75-84 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Harold Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Bernard Ward can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Harold Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the board | 75-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Bernard Ward is called for the reach on Michael Sperry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Ward, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Greg Kelly gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Lee Lauer is called for the reach on Bernard Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Lauer, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Donald Benton is called for the reach on Jesse Koch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Benton, team foul #13 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #13 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Bernard Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Ward, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Donald Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| 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 | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Manley runs out the clock | 78-88 |