| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer inbounds the ball | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa | James Burke is called for the reach on Douglas Collier in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| 19:44 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Collier | 40-49 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Sheridan | 40-49 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Whipkey | 42-49 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow's pass is intercepted by Herbert Renken | 42-52 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | James Burke blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Collier - foul #1 on Douglas Collier, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses badly on a runner from close range | 42-53 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | John Sheridan clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Renken - foul #3 on Herbert Renken, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Carlos Nutting (SF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, Douglas Collier, Michael Brimmer, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 17:55 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Carlos Nutting steals it from Jamie Smith | 46-53 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | John Sheridan is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (PF) John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the easy open layup | 46-53 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Kitt | 46-53 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Michael Kitt pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Adam Chase comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | James Burke picks off the pass by Paul Magnuson in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Magnuson - foul #1 on Paul Magnuson, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Douglas Collier (SG), Michael Brimmer (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Paul Magnuson, Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Willie Minyard steps in front of the Michael Brimmer pass | 46-56 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray lays it in set up by Willie Minyard | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Douglas Collier is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Sheridan | 48-58 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Douglas Collier takes the ball from James Nichols | 48-58 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | James Nichols denies the turnaround by John Sheridan | 48-58 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | John Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses the dunk | 48-58 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Michael Brimmer | 48-58 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Douglas Collier is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, Douglas Collier, Michael Brimmer, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Michael Kitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | David Gagne hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Michael Kitt misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-60 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | George Porter steals it from Adam Chase in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Michael Kitt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Adam Chase is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG), Michael Brimmer (PF) Carlos Nutting, Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jamie Smith (C) George Porter, Vernon Corey | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | David Gagne steals the ball from Martin Suggs | 52-60 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | David Gagne hits the finger roll | 54-60 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Adam Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | David Gagne is hacked by Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Renken, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Adam Chase, David Gagne, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Jamie Smith | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 55-65 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Michael Kitt (PF) Douglas Collier, Michael Brimmer, John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | James Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG), David Gagne (SF) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF) Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| 10:24 | Iowa | David Gagne is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Magnuson - foul #2 on Paul Magnuson, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Michael Kitt grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Willie Minyard | |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Gagne - foul #4 on David Gagne, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brimmer (SF), John Sheridan (PF) David Gagne, Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Nestor Panek swats the layup by Stephen Bigelow | 59-69 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Burke | 59-71 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Magnuson | 61-71 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it in | 61-73 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | John Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Douglas Collier (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Paul Magnuson, Carlos Nutting, Michael Brimmer, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-73 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it in | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Douglas Collier tips it back up and in | 63-75 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Porter | 63-78 |
| 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) | |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Metoyer | 66-78 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Michael Kitt picks off the pass by Laurence Wanner | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Douglas Collier is fouled on the floor by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Brimmer (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Douglas Collier makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Douglas Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Adam Chase - foul #1 on Adam Chase, team foul #5 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG) Douglas Collier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 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) | |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-81 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 68-81 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Brimmer - foul #3 on Michael Brimmer, team foul #6 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Sheridan (PF) Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | David Gagne double dribbles | 68-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Douglas Collier (SG) Paul Magnuson, Adam Chase | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Douglas Collier steps in front of the Herbert Renken pass | 68-83 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | John Sheridan lays it in set up by Douglas Collier | 70-83 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 70-83 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | James Burke tips it in | 70-85 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Douglas Collier hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Gagne | 73-85 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | James Burke is whistled for a carry | 73-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, David Gagne, Michael Brimmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #11 | 73-85 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Nichols | 74-88 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-88 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | John Sheridan hits the follow up shot | 76-88 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Adam Chase (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Collier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Adam Chase picks off the pass by George Porter | 76-88 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Adam Chase clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-88 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 76-88 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner tips it back up and in | 76-90 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Adam Chase and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #12 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), David Gagne (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Adam Chase, Douglas Collier, Michael Metoyer, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the free throw | 79-90 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey's floater is tipped away by Stephen Bigelow | 79-90 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow snags the defensive board | 79-90 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Gray picks off the pass by Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt | 79-90 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carlos Nutting - foul #2 on Carlos Nutting, team foul #7 | 79-90 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (PF) John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | David Gagne snags the defensive board | 79-91 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Michael Kitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-91 |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG), John Sheridan (PF) Carlos Nutting, Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is hacked by Stephen Bigelow - foul #2 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #8 | 79-91 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Brimmer (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, Douglas Collier, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd grabs the board | 79-91 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 79-91 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray | 79-93 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd misses the easy layup | 79-93 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 79-93 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 79-95 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer hits a 3 from the left wing | 82-95 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Adam Chase steals it from Nestor Panek | 82-95 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer banks in the layup set up by Adam Chase | 84-95 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo runs out the clock | 84-95 |