| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | John Holland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Godley | 38-32 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Lee | 40-32 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | John Collier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | John Collier travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Peter Morrison swats the short shot by Gary Godley | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | John Collier is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Collier, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG) John Collier | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Peter Morrison grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski scores on a floater in the paint set up by James Lee | 42-32 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | William Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Gary Godley (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Gary Godley's fadeaway is rejected by Rich Starner | 42-32 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby tips it home | 44-32 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Thomas Simpson picks off the pass by William Blackburn in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | William Blackburn is hacked by Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | William Blackburn knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Holland and he's hacked by Warren Morgan - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan clanks a shot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Gary Godley tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Eddie Hall snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Earl Hubbard swats the layup by John Holland | 46-35 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Rich Starner | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Godley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Holland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Starner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses the fadeaway in the paint | 46-35 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 49-35 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Thomas Simpson steals it from William Blackburn in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson lays it up and in | 51-35 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-35 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earl Hubbard | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-35 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rich Starner | 54-35 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | William Blackburn's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 56-35 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | William Blackburn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rich Starner | 56-38 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-38 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | John Holland knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), James Foley (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) William Blackburn, John Holland, Rich Starner, Eddie Hall | |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle scores on a runner from the left block set up by James Lee | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Christopher McMickle is called for the reach on James Foley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) Richard Lockhart | |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Peter Morrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Morrison, team foul #2 | 60-42 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | John Collier is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | John Holland lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Glovinsky | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Holland (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | John Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-44 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Peter Morrison tips it but misses | 60-44 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | James Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shawn Drozdowski | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Rich Starner (SF), Michael Durocher (C) John Collier, John Holland, Peter Morrison | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Gary Godley buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Rich Starner - foul #1 on Rich Starner, team foul #3 | 65-48 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | James Foley hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Pittman - foul #1 on Robert Pittman, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | James Foley makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Earl Hubbard is blocked by Harry Glovinsky | 66-51 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Gary Godley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:44 | Iowa | James Lee is called for the reach on James Foley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | James Foley makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | James Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Rich Starner is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Godley - foul #2 on Gary Godley, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG) Jack Williams | |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Robert Pittman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Morrison (C) Michael Durocher | |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Peter Morrison misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Hubbard - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Peter Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Peter Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is whistled for a carry | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:47 | Iowa | John Collier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Peter Morrison denies the turnaround by Shawn Drozdowski | 66-52 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rich Starner | 66-52 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | James Foley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | James Foley gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Peter Morrison clanks a jump hook in the lane | 66-52 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Peter Morrison connects on the runner from the baseline | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 6 pts. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Foley (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rich Starner (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Morrison | 66-54 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Shawn Drozdowski steals it from Rich Starner in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky loses the dribble to Warren Morgan | 68-54 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Shawn Drozdowski, James Lee, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), William Blackburn (SG), Richard Lockhart (SF), Eddie Hall (PF), Michael Durocher (C) John Collier, James Foley, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Eddie Hall buries a jump hook in the lane | 68-56 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle is denied on a layup by Eddie Hall | 68-56 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Lockhart | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Williams | 68-56 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Eddie Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart is hacked by Christopher McMickle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher McMickle, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Christopher McMickle | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) William Blackburn | |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard hits a floater from close range set up by Christopher Marsala and he's fouled by Michael Durocher - foul #1 on Michael Durocher, team foul #4 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Robert Pittman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Morrison (C) Michael Durocher | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Peter Morrison grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Thomas Simpson takes the ball from Jack Williams in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Peter Morrison denies the turnaround by Gary Godley | 70-58 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Eddie Hall comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #5 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), James Foley (SF) Jack Williams, Richard Lockhart | |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Eddie Hall makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Eddie Hall gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Peter Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Collier | 70-62 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | James Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | James Foley is hacked by Gary Godley - foul #3 on Gary Godley, team foul #14 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Earl Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Michael Durocher (C) John Holland, Eddie Hall, Peter Morrison | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | James Foley makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | James Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Gary Godley is denied on a layup by Michael Durocher | 70-64 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - James Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Foley (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Durocher (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | James Foley misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Gary Godley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | James Foley snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | James Foley can't finish the layup | 70-64 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Pittman | 70-64 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Warren Morgan (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Richard Lockhart (SF) John Collier, James Foley | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | William Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Eddie Hall (PF), Peter Morrison (C) Jack Williams, Harry Glovinsky, Michael Durocher | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart loses the dribble to Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Hall | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Peter Morrison steps in front of the Joshua Corby pass | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Warren Morgan, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) William Blackburn, Richard Lockhart, Eddie Hall | |
| 01:40 | Iowa | John Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Lee and the foul's on Harry Glovinsky - foul #3 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Rich Starner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 73-64 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | John Collier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | John Collier is called for the reach on Gary Godley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Collier, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Morrison | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Rich Starner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Collier | 74-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | John Collier is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Collier, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG) John Collier | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Rich Starner gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Gary Godley is called for the reach on William Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Godley, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses long on a shot from the baseline | 74-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | John Holland is called for the reach on James Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SF) Gary Godley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Blackburn | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | William Blackburn loses the dribble to Warren Morgan | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is fouled in the backcourt by William Blackburn - foul #1 on William Blackburn, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John Holland misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-71 |